This 1,600 sf house is designed in modular components for offsite fabrication for a waterfront lot on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The three bedroom, two bath home is located on a bluff overlooking Eagle Harbor and the ferry terminal. The prefabricated main and upper levels connect to the site on a site-built foundation that cantilevers towards the bluff....
Shoreline, WA Located in Shoreline, Washington, This Option Series prefabricated modular home was customized to meet the practical needs of the client and site. A split-level shared entry created an internal shared, yet private, connection between the upper level prefab home and an attached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at the lower basement level. The ADU includes its own exterior access with a private below grade patio and window wells to allow natural day lighting. A large backyard deck allows a strong...
Seattle, WA This site in Beacon Hill was subdivided to accommodate two townhouses and a single-family residence and designed simultaneously to optimize each building type and programmatic needs. This three-level single family residence has an attached garage, four bedrooms, a balcony and a roof deck. The custom home qualifies as a four star Built Green residence. General Contractor: Barlow Construction Grouparchitect Team: Scott LaBenz AIA LEED AP, Caitlin Supe Structural Engineer: Bykonen Carter Quinn Structural Engineering...
Seattle, WA This remodel expands the existing traditional home from a small three-bedroom home to a four-bedroom house with a family room on the upper level. The second-story addition cantilevers over the existing footprint of the house, giving it a dynamic contemporary character while also allowing for reduced site disturbance to environmental critical area (ECA) hillside behind the house. A new roof deck takes advantage of the site’s view of Lake Washington while also capturing new views of Mount Rainier. Grouparchitect Team:...
Seattle, WA The Option Series prefab modular home is designed to be assembled in an almost infinite variety of configurations. The base model is a two story, 3BR/2BA 1,750sf home with a 500sf 2 car garage. It can be compacted down to a 1BR/1BA, 922 sf, one story rambler w/o garage or can be expanded up to a 6+BR/4BA, 3,000sf+, three story home with an integrated 2-car garage. Three exterior siding and roofing configurations are available in three primary options: a...
Seattle, WA A former client needed an expanded space to accommodate a growing passion for wine collection. Having outgrown their original 600 bottle capacity cellar, Grouparchitect worked with them to design a 1700 bottle cellar that would retain the craftsman detailing and archways of their home while making a social space for wine tasting and viewing. The remodel reused original features such as the slate flooring, while integrating new elements such as the Ann Sacks custom color mix accent glass tile....
Seattle, WA A new two story prefabricated modular residence to be built over a site built daylight basement. The site is located in the Gatewood neighborhood of West Seattle with views overlooking Puget Sound. Views are directed out to the sound to provide privacy while still providing limited windows on the street and side property elevations to provide natural lighting and ventilation throughout the home. The home is designed for indoor-outdoor living with ample deck and patio space and sliding glass...
Squamish, British Columbia 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 is...
Carnation, WA This residential remodel converted an existing garage into a home theater room and a large den with pool table. A new three car garage addition was added to the side of the home. The addition is designed to match the style of the original Lindal Cedar home to blend in seamlessly. General Contractor: Kenmar Construction Grouparchitect Team: Scott LaBenz AIA, Mike Laurencelle Assoc AIA Structural Engineer: Fossatti Pawlak Structural Engineers...
