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Vertical Patio
8915, 15th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA, United States
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Vertical Patio
8915, 15th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA, United States
Winner of a 2005 Unbuilt Architecture Award by the Boston Society of Architects
This
back yard patio situated on a small urban lot in Seattle provided an
opportunity to explore how a very simple and contained architecture can
animate a space and continually surprise and engage its owners.
The
challenge was the client's interest in adding a large amount of program
(grill patio, hot tub, changing room, dining table, bar, stool, reading
area, and security gates) while maintaining as much open area as
possible. The solution began with a calculation of the allowable
building area in the back yard which was then transferred directly into
a single vertical plane. Through a series of hinges and pivots, the
individual bits of program are housed in this vertical wall. Sun/shadow
studies derived where the specific locations for the various programs
would be within the composition of the wall.
The ability for
occupants to control and transform their environment is the most
fundamental way to interact with and affect the architectural event.
This vertical patio responds to a wide variety of needs and by doing so
creates an atmosphere of circumstance that captures the occupants’
attention and immerses them in a powerful appreciation of the place
they are in and the people they share it with.
This
back yard patio situated on a small urban lot in Seattle provided an
opportunity to explore how a very simple and contained architecture can
animate a space and continually surprise and engage its owners.
The
challenge was the client's interest in adding a large amount of program
(grill patio, hot tub, changing room, dining table, bar, stool, reading
area, and security gates) while maintaining as much open area as
possible. The solution began with a calculation of the allowable
building area in the back yard which was then transferred directly into
a single vertical plane. Through a series of hinges and pivots, the
individual bits of program are housed in this vertical wall. Sun/shadow
studies derived where the specific locations for the various programs
would be within the composition of the wall.
The ability for
occupants to control and transform their environment is the most
fundamental way to interact with and affect the architectural event.
This vertical patio responds to a wide variety of needs and by doing so
creates an atmosphere of circumstance that captures the occupants’
attention and immerses them in a powerful appreciation of the place
they are in and the people they share it with.
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