Engawa House, Seattle WA

Engawa House is a contemporary residence located on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, oriented to capture southern views toward Mount Rainier. Designed by Conard Romano Architects, the project responds to its lakeside setting and draws inspiration from the 'engawa' in Japanese architecture, focusing on the transition between house, garden, and landscape. The composition features stacked horizontal roof planes and a primary timber frame constructed in hemlock. A central volume, illuminated by a clerestory, brings natural light into the heart of the home and organizes the interior sequence of spaces. The design emphasizes connectivity between indoors and outdoors, allowing daylight to define the relationship between form and environment.

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