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Hidden Cove by Stuart Silk Architects

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Seattle residence by Stuart Silk Architects

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Stuart Silk Architects and Maison Inc. renovated this home above Coachella Valley, California

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Useless Bay Beach House is a project designed by Stuart Silk Architects. This beautiful, south facing, ten-acre site on Useless Bay sits at the southern end of Whidbey Island. The clients wanted a home to accommodate large groups of friends and family—a place in which to celebrate weekend gatherings over food and shared time together. Photography by Benjamin Benschneider.

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The focal point for the home is the dramatic, two-story great room. The space—which includes a dining area at one end and a generous seating area at the other—is book-ended by two identical national park-scaled stone fireplaces. A series of stone columns surround the space and support the exposed structural system above. Stained, clear fir ceilings are layered with a crisscross of wood purlins and trusses in a tapestry that recalls traditional Japanese detailing, appropriate to this Pacific Rim setting. The carefully crafted wood detailing is paired with impeccably fitted stonework that captures our client’s desire to create a home to stand the test of time. The great room opens to a covered terrace, a place to sit sheltered from the southern sun and misty rains. Beyond lays a long sandy beach and panoramic views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.

Daylight—a precious commodity in the Pacific Northwest—was central to crafting the interior gathering spaces of the house. To make the home light-filled, even on the greyest of days, there are two window-lined, twenty-five-foot-long shed dormers on either side of the main gable that runs the length of great room. These clerestories admit balanced, natural light into the great room throughout the day.

The home’s aesthetic takes inspiration from early Northwest agrarian domestic architecture. Richly-toned, stained shingles, ledge stone chimneys with a band at the base, and super-scaled (eight-foot-tall) double-hung windows contribute to the timelessness of the design and its contextual response. The entire house is set upon a thirty-inch-tall stone base, providing a subtle yet visually sound platform for the home. Close collaboration with the owners resulted in interior finishes and furnishings that feel both inviting and comfortable and that complement the architecture.

Architecture: Stuart Silk Architects Interior Design: Susan Young Interiors Landscape Architecture: Bruce Hinkley Construction: Heggenes Construction

Useless Bay Beach House by Stuart Silk Architects Useless Bay Beach House is a project designed by Stuart Silk Architects. This beautiful, south facing, ten-acre site on Useless Bay sits at the southern end of Whidbey Island.

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Drawn to this historic Italianate residence, a landmark in Capitol Hill’s Harvard-Belmont Historical District, the new owners knew they needed a design firm that would respect the home’s historic exterior yet bring a modern sensibility to the interiors, which had long ago been compromised through a series of ill-conceived remodels. Photography: Andrew Giammarco

The palazzo-style residence—built in 1910 (one year after the famed Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and designed by Washington, D.C. architects Hornblower and Marshall)—had been commissioned by noted entrepreneur, lawyer, and railroad executive Samuel R. Hill. The five-story, 11,000-square-foot home is built entirely of cast-in-place concrete. Unique in construction, the house is thought to be the oldest of its kind on the west coast. Channeling the innovative spirit of the home’s original construction and owner, a strategy was devised to bring the home into the 21st century. The multi-phased approach involved preserving as much of the exterior of the house as possible while re-envisioning the floor plans of each of the five floors for contemporary living.

Occupying a one-acre site, the property provides expansive views across Lake Union to the Olympic Mountains. Despite numerous remodels since its original construction, the interiors were a rabbit warren of spaces that defied logic, were poorly connected to the gardens and views, and unsuited to contemporary living. “This was a large undertaking, consisting of five different phases that lasted over a period of eight years. Our clients appreciated our sensitivity to historic architecture, our love for modern design, and our willingness to weave them into a seamless expression,” notes architect Stuart Silk.

In response to the chaotic layout, main floor rooms were opened to create an interconnected plan that flows seamlessly from one space to another. Two large windows were inserted into the north side of the home to introduce views and light deep into the house. Each of the other floors were reorganized to better respond to the family’s specific needs and to take advantage of the sweeping vistas of lake Union, the city, and the Olympic Mountains from windows and terraces. “Given the hilltop location, views are everywhere, so framing those views and taking advantage of them was a critical element of the design,” notes Silk.

Important historic elements were retained and showcased, including the original fir beams in the basement and, notably, the four diamond-patterned structural iron columns, which feature rivets and webbing. The historic paneling and coffering is made of quarter sawn white oak. Custom chandeliers in the entry, dining room, and kitchen were designed by Stephen Hirt and Chico Raskey. An eighteen-foot- long island of Italian marble with burnished nickel legs is the focal point of the kitchen. Floor-to-ceiling sheets of blackened steel panels line the hallways, concealing doors to the powder room and laundry room. The door from the Diebold home safe was meticulously restored and re-purposed to become the door to the wine room. The family room features a custom-designed, hand-carved basalt coffee table.

The carriage house, originally below the house itself, was transformed to create an exercise space. Original board-formed concrete walls were left exposed and cleaned up while fir beams were repurposed for the cantilevered staircase, which was “carpeted” with blackened steel. The highlight of the exercise area is the glass-enclosed spa lined with Brazilian granite in emerald and blue hues that sparkle like a piece of jewelry.

The rooftop terrace provides 180-degree views of city, mountains and nearby St. Marks’s Cathedral (an iconic Seattle landmark). The terrace includes two fire pits and a glass covered trellis for use in less-than-perfect conditions.

Project team Architecture: Stuart Silk Architects Interior Design: Garrett Cord Warner Landscape: AHBL, Richard Hartlage Construction : Charter Construction Structural : Quantum Consulting Engineers Photography: Andrew Giammarco

Furnishings/Materials Furniture: Mike Danielson Studio, Claudio Bellini, Holly Hunt, Jean de Merry, Carpets: Driscoll Robbins Fine Carpets Custom Lighting Design: Stephen Hirt and Chico Raskey Appliances: Miele, Sub Zero, Plumbing Fixtures: Dornbach Art: Chuck Close, Guy Anderson, AV: Madrona Digital

Harvard-Belmont Residence Renovation by Stuart Silk Architects Drawn to this historic Italianate residence, a landmark in Capitol Hill’s Harvard-Belmont Historical District, the new owners knew they needed a design firm that would respect the home’s historic exterior yet bring a modern sensibility to the interiors, which had long ago been compromised through a series of ill-conceived remodels.

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This Lake Washington waterfront home designed by Stuart Silk Architects is situated on a tranquil tree-lined property in the Washington Park neighborhood of Seattle. It enjoys sweeping views of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Mountains. The site borders a heavily landscaped street end, which provides a privacy buffer from the adjoining property to the south. The neighborhood includes both traditional homes from the first half of the last century and several recently built modern homes. Photography by Aaron Leitz

The clients share an appreciation of traditional and contemporary architecture and wanted their new home to capture aspects of both. The design merges these divergent sensibilities into its own distinctive expression. Inspired by several traditional homes nearby, a gabled roof was selected as the starting point for design. A traditional form, the gabled house serves for many as the definitive image of home.

To create a fresh, contemporary look, familiar details often associated with traditional homes, such as overhanging eaves, were stripped away and minimized and replaced with modern materials, including painted steel windows and zinc roofing. The steep, twelve-and-twelve pitch of the main gable and dormer over the garage tie the house to traditional while ensuring its distinctive presence. Instead of small-scale individual windows, expansive two-story windows were used, which offer wonderful south and east light and views of the lake and surrounding landscape and contribute to the contemporary aesthetic. The exterior of the 5,356-square-foot house in white-painted wood siding with horizontal grooves separating each board, a subtle nod to traditional clapboard homes in the neighborhood.

Inside, the material palette is purposefully minimal and defined by softly stained, white rift oak used for ceilings, floors, and cabinetry; hand-finished metal detailing; and troweled plaster walls, combining to create a simple, warm living environment. Unique details in burnished metal were integrated throughout the home and include the pivoting twelve-foot-tall front door with a sinuous metal door pull. Set within the entry is a dramatic, ultra-thin profile, floating stairway system that features an embedded handrail. Metal details work their way into other elements such as the blackened metal edging the stone fireplace surround, or the pulley operated sliding mirrors in the master bathroom. These custom elements, among others, provide a secondary level of detail and reinforce the home’s contemporary sensibilities. Merging modern and traditional sensibilities, while reinterpreting traditional motifs through a modern lens, the house captures an innate sense of place, making the best possible use of our magical light and spectacular landscape.

Project team Architecture: Stuart Silk Architects Interiors: Amy Baker Interior Design Landscaping: Land Morphology Construction: Schultz-Miller

Lake Cove Residence by Stuart Silk Architects This Lake Washington waterfront home designed by Stuart Silk Architects is situated on a tranquil tree-lined property in the Washington Park neighborhood of Seattle.

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Perched on a plateau above California’s Coachella Valley, this renovated mid century home, originally built in the 1960s, sits on a generous 1.3 acre property in Rancho Mirage, with the Santa Rosa Mountains rising dramatically behind it. Stuart Silk Architects, working alongside interior design firm Maison Inc., approached the renovation with a clear goal. Update the home without stripping away the relaxed optimism that defined Southern California modernism in its heyday -- via contemporist

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Timeless family retreat nestled on the shores of Lake Chelan, Washington

Designed by Stuart Silk Architects, this timeless family retreat is nestled on the south shore of Lake Chelan, in Washington State. The lake is fifty-miles long, winding its way through the North Cascades. Glaciers feed the lake and account for its stunning azure blue color.

This two-acre property features a main house, two guest bungalows, a bunkhouse, pool house, and a garage. The inspiration…

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