18th Avenue Residences by Dwell Development
Dwell Development is a design/build company in Seattle, Washington that have recently completed four freestanding single family residences in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle.
Designed by staff architect Julian Weber, the homes include a number of sustainable features, and as a result, the project was recently chosen by the Built Green™ residential building program as their case study for August. The case study can be viewed in it’s entirety by clicking here.
You can read more about the 18th Avenue Residences – here.
Photos by Tucker English
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Sandra McDowell on 07 Aug 2009 at 3:06 pm #
I like the interiors, but not so much the exteriors. Although, I assume these are designed to be affordable, rather than to win architectural awards, so I guess I should adjust my expectations accordingly.
Randall on 07 Aug 2009 at 4:30 pm #
Roof top decks are great. I wish my house had one.
I think the exterior suffers a bit from the lack of contrast. Grey on grey tends to look washed out and drab.
For the house on the right, I would prefer to have wood where the aluminum is around the windows. That way it would both harmonize with an existing material on the house, as well as providing contrast to the grey stucco.
Rudy on 08 Aug 2009 at 1:11 am #
The picture of the living interior in the second home looks odd. The kitchen should have switched places with the dining table.
Lance on 08 Aug 2009 at 4:43 am #
This is very typical of Dwell’s designs. They’re not exceptional homes, but they are more affordable than most and have some great touches here and there. If money were no object I’m sure they could rise to the task.
Bruce on 09 Aug 2009 at 4:09 am #
This is a very lovely development; well designed inside and out, well proportioned, nicely displayed. Apparently you have some tough critics or the comments were made by those who don’t understand residential design, marketing, etc. (Lance, money is always an object.)
I like the mix of materials, exterior detailing and site design. I presume garage access is a bit tight on this site and that the units on the right have outdoor parking off street, but that is probably okay for homes in Seattle where public transportation options are improving and bicycling abounds.
Marija on 05 Oct 2009 at 11:08 am #
like it like it like it