Hillside Sanctuary / Hoedemaker Pfeiffer

Rayen Sagredo — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The owner of this property came to us looking for a personal retreat inspired by a home lost to fire decades earlier in the hills of Appalachia. Our task was not to recreate it but rather to give its spirit new form in the Pacific Northwest. Taking inspiration from its remote site in the San Juan Islands, our team envisioned a series of simple stone volumes. From that concept emerged the main house and a guest house, each responding to its own unique location on the site. Together they provide friends and family with comfortable accommodation while offering a sanctuary for the owner at the main home.

Capitol Hill Residence / Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects

Daniel Sánchez — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:38 +0000

With a compact form and several integrated sustainable systems, the Capitol Hill Residence achieves the client’s goals to maximize the site’s views and resources while responding to its micro climate. Some of the sustainable systems are architectural in nature. For example, the roof rainwater collects into a steel entry water feature, day light from a typical overcast Seattle sky penetrates deep into the house through a central translucent slot, and exterior mounted mechanical shades prevent excessive heat gain without sacrificing the view. Hidden systems affect the energy consumption of the house such as the buried geothermal wells and heat pumps that aid in both heating and cooling, and a 30 panel photovoltaic system mounted on the roof feeds electricity back to the grid.

Expert: Nelson Geotechnical Associates Inc. | ArchDaily

Hillside Sanctuary / Hoedemaker Pfeiffer

Capitol Hill Residence / Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects