Mt. Baker 20s-70s-20s – Paul Michael Davis Architects PLLC

Mt. Baker 20s 70s 20s

Located on a tree-lined boulevard in Seattle, this was a craftsman house built in the 1920s from a stock floorplan from Sears or elsewhere like countless others across America. What set it apart was a clever addition in the 1970s which borrowed from the gable form, but with roots in Northwest modernism. The house had been neglected since it’s midcentury refresh, and our clients hoped to add an accessory dwelling unit in an existing basement.

Our design sought to preserve both eras of the house’s history: the original 1920s craftsman base, and the expressive modern addition. We updated many of the rotting, leaking elements of the the addition, while keeping the clean lines and subtle forms.

Scope:

Renovation of an existing house and permitting of an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

Close up view of the sun room and corner windows of the primary bedroom from the outside.

Axonometric drawing of the front of the house.

Axonometric drawing of the back of the house.

Basement floor plan.

Main floor plan.

Upper floor plan.

The front facade of the house from the street.

The front facade of the house from the street.

The front of the house from the southeast corner.

The front of the house from the southeast corner.

An overview of the back of the house and deck.

An overview of the back of the house and deck.

Overview of the kitchen from the dining room.

Overview of the kitchen from the dining room.

Close up view of the kitchen peninsula.

Close up view of the kitchen peninsula.

A view of the kitchen from the center aisle.

A view of the kitchen from the center aisle.

Main staircase with bright skylights above.

Main staircase with bright skylights above.

Overview of the main bathroom with a separated toilet and shower room.

Overview of the main bathroom with a separated toilet and shower room.

Overview of the primary bathroom with double sinks vanity and free-standing tub.

Overview of the primary bathroom with double sinks vanity and free-standing tub.

The primary bathroom shower glass enclosure.

The primary bathroom shower glass enclosure.

Close up view of the primary bathroom shower marble tiles walls.

Close up view of the primary bathroom shower marble tiles walls.

Close up view of the free-standing up and corner windows and skylight in the primary bathroom.

Close up view of the free-standing up and corner windows and skylight in the primary bathroom.

The sun room with wall of windows and a french door.

The sun room with wall of windows and a french door.

Architect:

Paul Michael Davis

Completion:

2018

Location:

Seattle, WA, USA

Structural:

Swenson Say Faget

Contractor

Karlstrom Asociates

Photography:

Mark Woods