Located in Seattle Washington, the Riley’s Cove residence received a recent remodeling overseen by Olsen Kundig Architects. The end result is a fusion of mid-century modernism with contemporary architecture and interior design elements.
The original house was built in the 1950s and renovated in 2009. Several interior walls were removed from the original midcentury floor plan to open up the home and create a more fluid passage from room to room.
The completely new entryway allows for several views inside home and outward toward nature and the local cove. The connectivity of views goes with the design theme of remodeling a home to create a visual, physical and elemental connection between the building and the environment. This goal is achieved with many large glass windows on the front façade and a tall, welcoming glass door. The home’s glass openings are integrated into the design’s solid wooden and steel construction.
Another recent element added was a new stairwell with clear, translucent railings. The wooden stairway with translucent railings creeps into the lover level gallery, with its base extending past the line of the adjacent walls and fireplace. The existing fireplace, whose original stone construction was once exposed, is now encased in steel cladding. The flooring was also upgraded to radiant heat concrete slabs, in addition to other mechanical and electrical upgrades.
The existing wood siding of the home is reused and re-stained in charming rustic manner.
Posted by Allison Lane at 30 April, 2010
Who shot these awesome pictures?!
Comment by Jason Koster on April 30, 2010 at 9:20 pm