H60L80

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H60L80

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Group3 Architects

Type

Residential › Private House

Built in 1960 and lightly remodeled to match the trends of the
decades, the midcentury home suffered from the classic split level dilemma as
well as wood paneling, bay windows and lowered ceilings. Anna Mihkels, ofSeattle’s
Group3 Architects llc, embraced the clients commitment to maintaining the
structure’s essential 1960s modern heritage. Her design focus was to remove the
split level dark basement feel and dead ended living spaces to create an open,
light and flowing home. She placed full height window walls on the house’s
front and back and revealed the original vaulted ceilings. Using a custom single sheet of bent steel as a staircase,
the once separate living and dining spaces were joined while opening up the back
section of the house. Mihkels also added
an open steel staircase that leads to a floating ‘nest,’ where floor area has
been removed to stay clear of the new window wall. The existing galley kitchen layout was flipped to
accommodate a 16 foot island and dining space mirrored by 20 feet of glass
doors where the owners can open the kitchen to the expansive patio. The hardscape design and material palette is closely tied with the
interior so the outside spaces feel like a true extension of the home. Thoughtful
design eliminated visual clutter to bring the focus on a space that feels and
lives right for the clients.

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