Seattle, WA A new detached accessory dwelling unit in North Seattle within walking distance of North Seattle College. The main residence has recently been remodeled and this DADU is designed to match the exterior detailing and finishes of the main residence. Grouparchitect Team: Scott LaBenz AIA LEED AP, Bryan Washko, Robert Okazaki AIA Structural Engineer: Harriott Valentine Engineers Inc...
Seattle, WA A basement renovation to legalize and existing non-conforming rental unit into a permitted three-bedroom two bathroom accessory dwelling unit. A secondary internal stairway to the main level was removed and mechanical and laundry were provided separately between the main residence and ADU. Grouparchitect Team: Scott LaBenz AIA LEED AP, Emily McNichols AIA LEED AP Homes Contractor: GRE Construction Structural: Fossatti Pawlak...
Seattle, WA A 500 sf footprint (450sf gross floor area) 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 level DADU designed to fit in the allowable 40% coverage area of a standard rear yard setback area of a typical SF5000 zoned lot. This small-footprint DADU provides a separate bedroom with a storage loft/attic. Electric-only for heating, cooling, cooking and laundry. Roof slope can be adjusted for solar orientation. Stairs are limited to the entry and depending on site conditions could be eliminated or ramping...
Mercer Island, WA A custom prefabricated modular home located near the I-90 lid park on Mercer Island. This two story 3,200sf four bedroom house is designed to optimize the allowed floor area in this tight urban lot. Additional features include a home office, media room and a 2 car site built garage....
Langley, WA A concept sketch of a proposed house for a high bank waterfront site in South Whidbey. This property is currently for sale. Grouparchitect is collaborating with Boren Construction to offer a turnkey construction process from initial site purchase to completion of construction....
Seattle, WA Located in Seattle’s Ravenna neighborhood, this site offered a territorial view potential if the new home were to be elevated. Our Option Series was modified to meet the needs of the homeowner and their desires to obtain this view from the living spaces of the house instead of from the bedroom level, which is typically located on the upper level of most homes. Customized features include flipping the living space onto the upper level, creating a pass through kitchen,...
Greenbank, WA A concept sketch of a proposed house for a low bank waterfront site in South Whidbey. This property is currently for sale. Grouparchitect is collaborating with Boren Construction to offer a turnkey construction process from initial site purchase to completion of construction....
Richmond, BC This prefabricated modular house allows for an extended family with a second master suite on the main living level. To meet the needs of the owners, a two story Option Series plan was modified to flip the living and kitchen to the rear yard, thereby allowing for an entry with mudroom/laundry off a site built flanking two car tandem garage. In addition, the home was elevated to be above the local floor plain....
Seattle, WA This 2,000 sf house is designed in modular components for offsite fabrication for a homeowner in the Sunset Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Three differing schemes are proposed. The first two schemes incorporate an attached site built garage while the third scheme detaches the garage from the main house allowing for a detached studio space with access off the alley....
Langley, WA A concept sketch of a proposed house for a 5 acre park like site in South Whidbey. This property is currently for sale. Grouparchitect is collaborating with Boren Construction to offer a turnkey construction process from initial site purchase to completion of construction....
