Pacific Northwest

Architects: Gelot te Hommas · Bellevue WA
Builder: Bender Custom Construction · kirkland WA
timber work: cascade joinery · Ferndale Wa
The Greene and Greene
inspired trusses with wrought
iron strapping and raised
cloud motif are used at the
entry, living room, kitchen,
dining and master bath.
home
A Cr aftsman House on L ake Washington
Pacific Northwest
Homes
Blending design and nature
This 3,800 square foot house located on Lake Washington
has a 180-degree view of Seattle and the Olympic
Mountains beyond. The 16,000 square foot site is peppered
with large indigenous fir and cedar trees. The owners
desire was for a melding of Asian influenced Northwest,
with the craftsmanship and details of the houses by Charles
and Henry Greene.
The construction is a hybrid of
conventional wood and timber
framing. The trusses bear on
peeled Port Orford cedar pole
columns, which either set on
the T&G Madrona flooring or
were site shaped to rest on a
river boulder. Fireplaces and
exterior trellis bases are also
clad in rock, which is a blend
of river rock and tumbled
sandstone cobbles.
Vertical grain fir was used for
windows, trim and cabinetry
including custom display
cabinetry for the owners’
collection of Northwest Indian
artifacts. The exterior of the
house is clad in cedar shingles
and cedar trim. These
contrast with the natural
fir color of the 6x6 fir roof
purlins exposed at the eaves.
Copper caps the ends of the
brackets supporting the gable
ends.
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home Architect:
| stephenson design collective
Greg Robinson · Bellingham Wa
Builder: The Cascade Joinery · Ferndale Wa
The existing character of mature
northwest forest and sunset
views across Semiahmoo Bay
was the client’s main attraction
to the site.
S e m i ah m o o B a y
This beautiful 3,200 square foot home has a detached
timber framed carport. It sits on a one-and-a-half
acre waterfront lot on Semiahmoo Bay. This home has
conventional two-by-six wall framing with exposed
heavy timber structure and a Structural Insulated Panel
(SIP) roof.
The existing character of
mature northwest forest
and sunset views across
Semiahmoo Bay was the
client’s main attraction to the
site. The site was carefully
surveyed and mapped to
locate existing firs and
cedars. The house, carport,
and driveway were carefully
located to preserve as many
of these trees as possible.
Important spaces to the
homeowners include the open
kitchen/living room space
with a cozy inglenook dining
area, a central home office
for both the owners, and the
outdoor room which features
a retractable “Nanawall,”
wood stove, and a bar that
opens up to the outdoor
deck and views beyond.
This is a comfortable and
handsome building that
seems perfectly at home
in its classic northwest
landscape.
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A r ch i t e c t : G r e g R o b i n s o n · B e ll i n g ha m
Wa
B u i l d e r : Th e C a s ca d e J o i n e r y · F e r n d al e W a
Sa n J u a n I s la n d
Built in 1998 this 2,600 square foot, single-story
home has two bedrooms and two baths.
The home sits on a
heated concrete slab with
conventional two-by-six inch
wall framing and a unique
log and timber roof framing
system.
This simple, single-story
home was carefully tailored
to fit the building site. As
you approach the house it
modestly peeks out from its
lush forest setting. All interior
spaces open onto a stone
terrace that runs the entire
length of the house—perfectly
designed for outdoor living.
The unique timber and log
details give the home its
character, appropriate to
its place on the Pacific Rim.
The gorgeous stained glass
enhanced entry door was
designed specifically for this
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The unique timber and log
details give the home its
character, appropriate to its
place on the Pacific Rim.
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