Sullivan Conard Architects

Sullivan Conard Architects: Engawa House

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Seattle, WA

Engawa House is set on the shores of Lake Washington with southerly views across the lake to Mount Rainier. The form of Engawa House consists of a series of horizontal roofs, layered one on top of another. The primary structure of the house is timber-framed in hemlock. Natural light is an important organizational theme of the design. A central volume of space, topped by a clerestory, introduces daylight into the center of the house. The design evokes the spirit of "engawa" in the Japanese house: the sun-filled edge of dwelling that connects house to garden; inside to outside; form to spirit.

Associates

Design Principal: Stephen Sullivan
Project Architect: Jim Romano
Project Team: Maria Simon, Jonathan Junker, Joel Riehl, Fred Johnson, Don Argus
Landscape Architect: TR Welch & Associates and Alchemie
Interior Design: Doug Rasar
General Contractor: Krekow Jennings Inc
Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider

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Lakeside elevation
West entry
Entry with water feature
Great Room
Stairway and light core
Light core

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