MW Works Architecture+Design was commissioned to create this urban sanctuary for an active couple in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood. The homeowners desired a clean, open plan without compromising on privacy. Encompassing 3,790 square feet of living space, this home offers two bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Two board-formed concrete structures screen an outdoor courtyard from neighbors, while a wood deck nestled between the home and the planted shop roof provides space for entertaining. Opening broadly onto the court, large hardwood framed glass doors blur the boundary between indoors and out.
DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT MW Works GENERAL CONTRACTOR Frost Construction STRUCTURAL ENGINEER PCS Structural Solutions
Floating above the glassy main floor, a volume of dark vertically applied siding wraps around bedrooms and a home office. With a purposefully subdued palette of concrete, dark siding, and hardwoods throughout, this home infuses warmth and craft with modern simplicity. An indoor/outdoor garden and the garage offer privacy to this street-facing patio.
What We Love: This urban sanctuary features large windows that help to connect it with its surrounding natural setting. The minimal concrete structure offers plenty of privacy despite its urban location thanks to clever architectural design. Overall, we think that this is an architecturally stunning home that offers its occupants a wonderful connection with nature at every turn.
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Above: This indoor-outdoor dining space enjoys its connection with nature. For privacy from the street, the owners can draw the built-in tracked curtains.
Above: A focal point of this open layout living room is the concrete fireplace.
Above: The kitchen consists of materials of black Richlite and walnut.
Above: A key design element in this home is this central staircase, constructed from charred chunks of Douglas fir. The stairs leads up to the bedrooms.
PHOTOGRAPHER Andrew Pogue
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