Port Ludlow Residence by FINNE Architects
FINNE Architects have completed a new house in Port Ludlow, Washington State.
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Description from FINNE Architects
The Port Ludlow Residence is a compact, 2400 SF modern house located on a wooded waterfront property at the north end of the Hood Canal, a long, fjord-like arm of western Puget Sound. The house creates a simple glazed living space that opens up to become a front porch to the beautiful Hood Canal.
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The east-facing house is sited along a high bank, with a wonderful view of the water. The main living volume is completely glazed, with 12-ft. high glass walls facing the view and large, 8-ft.x8-ft. sliding glass doors that open to a slightly raised wood deck, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor space. During the warm summer months, the living area feels like a large, open porch. Anchoring the north end of the living space is a two-story building volume containing several bedrooms and separate his/her office spaces.
The interior finishes are simple and elegant, with IPE wood flooring, zebrawood cabinet doors with mahogany end panels, quartz and limestone countertops, and Douglas Fir trim and doors. Exterior materials are completely maintenance-free: metal siding and aluminum windows and doors. The metal siding has an alternating pattern using two different siding profiles.
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The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2×8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and rain protection; metal siding (recycled steel) for maximum durability, and a heat pump mechanical system for maximum energy efficiency. Sustainable interior finish materials include wood cabinets, linoleum floors, low-VOC paints, and natural wool carpet.
Project: Port Ludlow Residence
Architect: Nils Finne of FINNE Architects
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Kent Feldsted on 30 Jul 2012 at 4:58 pm #
Nils, the house is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations & well done. Wonderful to see your style still having an impact in the NW.
Best Regards,
Kent Feldsted
Lady on 02 Aug 2012 at 7:20 am #
I love sustainable homes such as this–but I always wondered about the affordability of them. These houses are beautiful but they must be extremely expensive to build. That’s the difference between Finne and other local “green” architects it seems! I’ve noticed that Finne goes all the way: everything in a project has “flow” and fits with the environment around it. With other builders you will have a beautiful home with a similar style but that “flow” always seems to be missing.
It would be fantastic if things like this were more affordable. Yes, some of the materials used are sustainable but they’re not as high quality as their unsustainable counterparts and yet for some reason they cost more.
R Nebt on 07 Aug 2012 at 5:03 am #
Very nice, although the use of 2×8 lumber for “insulating value” is a waste of material in that climate along with the fact that so much of the house is glass. Using wood from around the world is also not the “greenest” approach to selecting building materials, especially when domestic hardwoods could have been utilized without diminishing the aesthetic.