Heliotrope Architects

Collector's Retreat

Collector's Retreat

Heliotrope Architects

Collector's Retreat

STATUS
Built

SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

PHOTOGRAPHY
sean airhart

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
San Juan County, WA, United States

CATEGORY
Residential › Private House

Collector's Retreat

Conceived as a minimalist retreat, the marching orders for this project were as follows:

“when I arrive and sit my bags down, I want to feel as though I’ve stepped into a modern art gallery”.

Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat

The design response strips the material palette down to black metal cladding, white stucco, carrara marble and gray concrete.

The owners, both dedicated art collectors and creators, desired a flexible space easily reconfigured over time.

Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat

The home is situated at the top of a steep hill, with southwest views and a forest on the opposite side.

The plan accommodates two bedroom suites and living spaces in an efficient 1,600sf.

Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat

Outside, a carport doubles as a dining terrace in inclement weather and a lower terrace with fire-pit serves as the primary focus for summer leisure.


Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat
Collector's Retreat

Heliotrope Architects
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Heliotrope Architects
5140 Ballard Ave NW # B, Seattle, WA 98107, United States