Hoedemaker Pfeiffer have designed a new home in the Pacific Northwest that was inspired by a treasured stone and wood home lost to fire decades earlier in the hills of Appalachia.
The architects designed a main house and a guest house that take full advantage of the sweeping views of Puget Sound in Washington State, with the main home sited on a small plateau high on top of a steeply-sloping hillside.
Light wood, a sloped ceiling, and plenty of windows, ensure that the interior is bright and welcoming. There’s a built-in window seat for taking in the views, while doors connect the interior with the deck.
The guest house features a dining room that was conceived as a three-sided glass object floating in a forest of trees. Below the dining room, there’s an alfresco dining area that’s lit from lights underneath the cantilevered dining room above.
The kitchen in the guest house has a simple and natural color palette of light wood and grey countertops.
Photography by Kevin Scott | Architects: Hoedemaker Pfeiffer | Design Team: Steve Hoedemaker, Tim Pfeiffer, Todd Beyerlein | Contractor: Schuchart Dow | Landscape Architect: Randy Allworth, Allworth Design | Structural Engineer: Malsam Tsang | Civil Engineer: LPD Engineering | Geotechnical Engineer: Nelson Geotechnical Associates, Inc. | Arborist: Island Tree Doctor
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