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ABOVE: Her taste is traditional, and he's a modernist, so
blending the couple's preferences was a challenge when
designing the two-story home. The contemporary exterior
features windows with a subtle Asian influence, as well as an
upper balcony and a lower patio.
RIGHT: The interior colors harken back to the wife's childhood
mid-century modern home without denying the husband
sleek, modern features. Since the home sits on a high bluff
with the closest neighbor about 150 feet away and down
the hill, floor-to-ceiling windows capture 180-degree views
of Seattle, Lake Washington, and the Olympic Mountains
without sacrificing privacy.
FACING PAGE TOP LEFT: Stepping into the entryway of a
Bellevue home, you're presented with views of downtown
almost immediately. The curved roof features a skylight that
floods the north-facing home with much natural light.
FACING PAGE TOP RIGht: This Build Green® home is located
in Grand Ridge a wooded hilltop residential community in
Issaquah. The view of the dining room from the study features
a large sloped roof, wood paneling, and concrete columns.
Light floods the space from the adjacent windows.
FACING PAGE BOTTOM: Built in a subdivision of large estate
lots that required the conservation of as many trees as
possible, the Grand Ridge home features sloping metal roofs
to help shed the pine needles. A substantial cantilevered
deck extends over the ravine on the back of the home, giving
you a sense that it's floating.
Photograph by Ed Sozinho of Sozinho Imagery
