Park Pad

Park Pad is a 964-square-foot detached dwelling completed by Best Practice in 2025, located in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood. Designed in response to a family’s request for expanded flexible living spaces, the project replaces an existing alley-facing garage on a rare, oversized corner lot. The brief called for a structure that could function as a garage and retaining wall at the lower level, while offering a new home gym, overflow guest space, and strong connections to the landscape and outdoor play areas. The design organizes the garage and storage functions at the alley grade, with living and gathering zones above that open directly onto the property’s large yard. A submerged tunnel links the new structure to the main house, providing all-weather circulation. Collaboration with landscape architect Wittman Estes resulted in integrated patios and plantings that mediate between the house and yard, while the form and materials establish a contemporary counterpoint to the existing Craftsman-style residence. The project balances modern and traditional elements in response to both context and client needs.

Typical architect fee for a 964 sq ft new home here: $36,000 – $63,000Full services, Washington · BLS wage and Census construction data

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