ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/934194/courtyard-house-on-a-steep-site-robert-hutchison-architecture-plus-maul-architecture Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:00:00 +0000 Valeria Silva https://www.archdaily.com/934194/courtyard-house-on-a-steep-site-robert-hutchison-architecture-plus-maul-architecture The site for this residence is a steeply sloped, 50-foot-by-400-foot site on the western shore of Mercer Island. A challenging site, several landslides over time led to the demolition of former residences on and adjoining the site, while remaining houses neighbor the property just a few feet to the north and south. While specifically designed for a husband and wife and their two children, the owner requested that the residence also be designed as a speculative development should they wish to sell the property in the future. Strict height limitations imposed by zoning regulations necessitated that a large portion of the residence be placed below grade.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/883423/house-for-a-mother-and-daughter-hutchison-and-maul-architecture Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Rayen Sagredo https://www.archdaily.com/883423/house-for-a-mother-and-daughter-hutchison-and-maul-architecture The client specified three very specific requirements for her house: a simple building form; square windows; and a gable roof. The resulting design is based on a series of contradictions, with the intent of generating elements of surprise – at first glance, the house might appear as one thing, but then is realized as another.

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