Coates Design Inc.

Ellis Residence

Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

ELLIS RESIDENCE

Coates Design

ARCHITECTS
Coates Design: Architecture + Interiors | Seattle Architects

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
2560.0 m2

YEAR
2010

MANUFACTURERS
Prima Lighting

PHOTOGRAPHS
Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

LOCATION
Bainbridge Island, United States

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Smallwood Design and Construction

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Quantum Consulting Engineers

INTERIOR DESIGNER
All in the Details

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
Outdoor Studio

MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Sound Mechanical

Text description provided by architect.

Perched high upon Yeomalt Bluff, the Ellis Residence enjoys a commanding 180-degree view of Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline.

Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography
Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

The owners requested that the residence be sustainable, and the resulting design by Coates Design is the first LEED Platinum home outside the city of Seattle. Follow the break for more photographs and drawings.

The owners had a special goal in mind when they decided to build a sustainable home in the beautiful surroundings of Bainbridge Island, WA.

Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography
Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

THE OWNERS' GOAL WAS TWO-FOLD:

they wanted to prove that sustainability can be achieved without compromising a modern aesthetic design and they wanted to motivate others to follow suit.

The design limits its impact on the environment with a multitude of sustainable practices.

Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography
Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

Through implementation of geothermal, photovoltaic, solar hot water, and advanced heat-recovery technologies this home has succeeded in reducing the energy consumption by more than 70% compared to a typical home construction.

The home also makes use of rain water cisterns for irrigation of native landscaping and a vegetated roof. The project’s ecologically small footprint was not just constrained to the construction of the new house.

Rather than demolishing the existing structure on the site, the team deconstructed, it effectively diverting 98% of its material from the landfill.

The home features intimate multi-use spaces that frame exceptional views of Seattle across Puget Sound. The view is best seen from the dining/living room’s large expanse of glass windows and doors that open out to a concrete patio.

Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography
Ellis Residence
© Roger Turk/Northlight Photography

Another great location to capture the vistas beyond is the sunken concrete tub in the master bath and on the accessible vegetated roof. The anticipation of the owners, Ed and Joanne’s unique goal encompassed a 3 year process.

This is a small price to pay when your home is a model of sustainability. Ed states it best when he describes the first morning in their home. “When I saw the sunrise with the skyline of Seattle as a backdrop the whole process was all worth it…”


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Coates Design Inc.
T +1 206 7800876
Coates Design Inc.
900 Winslow Way E # 210, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, United States