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Laurelhurst Residence wine room renovation

Laurelhurst Residence – Wine Room

by OSC
Construction, Custom home, Finishes, Green, Grouparchitect, In Progress, Inspiration, Lighting, Materials, News, Remodeling, Residential, Seattle
August 7, 2014

Progress on the Laurelhurst Residence Wine Room progressed quickly once the framing was completed.  Carpenters fabricated several wine racks designed to fit into the various niches and nooks that resulted from tucking the wine room into a difficult corner of the home.  The raw wood of the racks compliment the natural slate floor, and when coupled with the paint, the room has a warm comfortable character. The client requested special displays for some of their prized bottles of wine, and pictured...

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construction-update, interior-finishes, materials-2, project-updates, quartzite, residential

Clyde Hill – Construction Update – July

by OSC
Construction, Custom home, Finishes, In Progress, Kitchens, Master Bedroom, Materials, Products, Remodeling, Residential
August 4, 2014

The efforts for completing the Clyde Hill Residence renovation have shifted to the interior during the month of July as painting, staining, and finishing details are completed. The light finish of the cabinetry, along with the white paint and abundance of windows throughout the house keeps the home bright and cheerful during all hours of the day.  Plumbing fixtures, including the Delta Trinsic kitchen faucet have been installed, and the tile backsplashes are now installed. The casework and PentalQuartz counter tops throughout the house...

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The Make It Right Foundation is working with Method Homes, who commissioned Grouparchitect to design a series of homes for the native tribes of Fort Peck Montana

Make It Right – Fort Peck, Montana

by OSC
Custom home, Fort Peck, Grouparchitect, LEED, Make It Right, Montana, News, Prefab, Prefab/Modular, Residential
July 2, 2014

Grouparchitect is working with prefabricated modular home builder Method Homes to provide design services for a series of homes destined to be located in Fort Peck, Montana.   Based on the Option Series homes we have previously partnered with Method homes on, these three bedroom and two bathroom homes will serve as residences for a portion of over 600 people currently waiting for housing in the Fort Peck area. The Make It Right foundation is working with the Sioux and Assiniboine tribes to...

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Blower Door Testing

by OSC
Construction, Custom home, Green, Prefab, Prefab/Modular, Remodeling, Residential, Sustainability, Townhomes
May 9, 2014

With the implementation of the 2012 Washington State Energy Code the requirements for air testing residential projects have changed to become more restrictive.  All new residences and additions in the state now require a blower door test to measure air leakage through the building envelope.  The test requires that air changes be less than 5 per hour, hopefully pushing towards tighter building envelopes and less energy consumption. Blower door testing may seem mundane and ordinary, but when the Godfather of Soul...

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Clyde Hill – Construction Update – Late Apr. 2014

by OSC
Custom home, Grouparchitect, Remodeling, Residential
May 1, 2014

Progress on the Clyde Hill Residence progressed into late April with a push on exterior elements including finishing the windows and doors, and completing the shingled roof.  The exterior of the home has also been wrapped with building felt in preparation for cement board and cedar strip siding. The redesigned entry now has windows and a door and is ready to be trimmed out and have siding attached. At the back deck and patio the waterproofing has been completed, and the new...

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Laurelhurst Residence – Wine Room Sketches

by OSC
Custom home, Grouparchitect, Remodeling, Residential, Seattle
May 1, 2014

Earlier in April, we were excited for the opportunity to work, once again, with great clients on a small wine room renovation to their home.  The previously completed new construction left some room for renovation as the clients grew into the home and developed some ideas of how to improve the home to suit their needs better.  Architect Emily McNichols generated sketches to start a conversation with these clients about how a wine room could fit into the lower level of their...

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Britannia Beach Prefab

Britannia Beach Residence

by OSC
Custom home, Prefab, Project Announcements
December 17, 2012

This 4,500 sf house is designed in modular components for offsite fabrication for a homeowner in the Britannia Beach neighborhood of Squamish, British Columbia. The house is configured to provide flexibility in use, allowing for comfortable living for a multi-generational family. Wide hallways and doorways, a fully accessible shower and a stacking central closet with removable floors allowing for conversion into an elevator if required were provided to allow for aging in place living. A secondary suite...