Traditional shaped family home with wood siding, painted to red, the main house part ends in a cedar clad "shed addition" on wooden posts near waterside in Seattle, WA.

old joe clark

A musician and a teacher wanted something different for their family and work: a self-sufficient home, studio and garden on a lot in a Seattle neighborhood. As history buffs and collectors of bits from the past, they were interested in incorporating artifacts into the house: Blackened smokehouse boards from the Illinois farm where he grew up line the walls of the guest bathroom, while the bell from his grandfather’s one-room schoolhouse graces the entry. The architecture alludes to the concept of time and adaptation with a glassed-in porch and a cedar clad ‘shed-addition’.

Conceptual sketch of the main elevation of a family house, drawn by hand.
More detailed hand drawn sketch of the main elevation of the family house.
Exterior photograph of the family house from a distance; the upper floor windows provide great view to the water.
Wooden porch entryway to the house, an old, one-room school bell graces the entry.
Exterior detail photograph of the red siding and backdoor, the white window and door frames carry the traditional American home look.
Close wood material detail shot.

Location: Seattle, WA
Contractor: G. Rodney Johnson
Photography: rho Architects

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