Lopez Island Cabin
Lopez Island, WA
This retreat is located on a wooded bluff high above Puget Sound. A fourteen foot tall glass wall provides uninterrupted views of the water and mountains in the distance. A single uninterrupted shed roof cantilevers dramatically, evoking a sense of protection and blurring the distinction between interior and exterior. Countering the lightness of the roof structure, two thick masonry walls run the length of the home. Two bands of clerestory windows provide an abundance of north and south light. This home has received 3-Star Built Green certification.
Voted "Home of the Year" by Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, Fall/Winter 2010
Featured on Architectural Record online at www.archrecord.com
Contractor: Schuchart/Dow
Interior Designer: Stuart Silk Architects
"We have a delightful, wonderful home: very natural, warm, and comfy. And we love the size! Stuart Silk Architects was a breeze to work with, and they listened to what we wanted on this special piece of property. The house plan - with floor-to-ceiling glass walls in the living room and hallways - allows us to look out over the San Juan Channel, the grass meadow, and into the woods. If we had this to do all over again, we would!"
-Maxine Shanahan and Arthur Nordhoff
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