Scott Allen Architecture

ISLAND RETREAT

ISLAND RETREAT

ISLAND RETREAT

Coates Design: Architecture & Interiors | Seattle Architects

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
Open-concept Living, Kitchen, And Dining Area Nature-inspired Interior Design Elements

BUDGET
Undisclosed

SIZE
1000 Sqft - 3000 Sqft

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Bainbridge Island, Wa, United States

CATEGORY
Residential › Private House

This hillside retreat is 2600 square feet with two bedrooms, fit for a small family to to enjoy an island getaway.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

Similar to its sibling shoreline home, Seaview Escape, the island retreat is done in the Pacific Northwest architectural style, with wood floors and an expansive two-story glazing allowing a view of the mountains from the upper balcony.

Cantilevered wood “floating” stair treads lead to a library overlooking the double-height living and dining space below.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

Beach glass and nautical light fixtures were chosen for the bathrooms to bring a coastal feel indoors.

A stone mass wall with corten panels provides the focal point of the living space, housing a fireplace and media center while providing separation from the master suite.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

The house is connected to a wooded pathway that leads to the beach, creating a natural transition from the home to the outdoors.

The hillside waterfront property has been in the clients’ family since the 1950s and contains two parcels that once had a mid-century home and a 1920s cabin.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

The two siblings that had acquired these wanted the two homes redeveloped in conjunction with one another.

They hoped they would be able to use the houses, which are just 50 feet apart, as a retreat for big family gatherings to ensure their families stayed close.

The existing site topography was maintained to minimize earth disturbance on the steep slope and the new homes were built on the existing footprint.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

Each home includes a material palette of stone, concrete, wood, and metal, complimenting one another while defining the subtle differences in the siblings’ personal tastes.

Both utilize a stone mass wall to delineate the private spaces from the shared central public spaces.

ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

The site is accessed by a communal drive shared between the two retreat homes, providing a unique overlook of the cantilevered green roof.


ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT
ISLAND RETREAT

Scott Allen Architecture
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Scott Allen Architecture
1055 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, United States