Mid-Century Archives – CTA Design Builders

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Kirkland Mid Century Modern

July 26, 2019

This vintage rambler sits in a 1960’s builder’s subdivision, and had not been touched. Over the years, nearby homes had been torn down and replaced with big box houses, but [...]

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The Neighborly Courtyard House

April 9, 2019

Read the Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine article about this home! Having lived in this modest mid-century rambler for a few years, the owners had developed a deep love for

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Aging in Place Remodel - Seattle Architects - CTA Design Build - Mid-Century, Transitional, Northwest, Remodel

This is a full remodel of a modest rambler in Edmonds that we transformed into a Japanese-influenced retirement retreat. The design incorporates aging-in-place and universal design strategies such as no

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Mid-Century Remodel- Seattle Architects - CTA Design Build - Mid-Century, Transitional, Addition

Mid-Century Second Story

September 1, 2018

Remodeling this 50’s rambler entailed refreshing the main floor, plus an addition of a 2nd story Master Suite; all designed in a minimalist aesthetic to heighten the lush, retreat-like experience

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Contemporary Remodel - Seattle Design Build - CTA Design Builders - Mid-Century, Contemporary, Remodel

Blue Ridge Lookout

June 1, 2018

This is a whole house remodel of a classic 60’s rambler, capitalizing on the best of its mid-century roots. Our remodel enhances this much-loved style by clarifying the structural elements,

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Northwest Mid-Century - Paul Kirk - Seattle Architects - CTA Design Builders - Mid-Century, Contemporary, Northwest, Remodel

Northwest Mid-Century Classic

April 1, 2018

We were honored once again to work on another Paul Kirk house remodel this last year – this one in the Innis Arden neighborhood just north of Seattle. The mid-century

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Yarrow Creek Rambler

February 1, 2018

Given the old-growth beauty of this Bellevue property our remodel focus was to open the house to connect with the exterior as much as possible, and to open up the

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Mid-Life Move to a Mid-Century

December 1, 2017

With their two children fully launched, our clients decided it was time to leave their 3800sf family home and downsize their daily lives. They found a modest mid-century rambler in

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Respectful Remodel of a Paul Kirk Classic

November 1, 2017

We were honored to work on another classic Northwest home: a mid-century residence by the renowned Paul Kirk. This home was built in 1957 with over 3,000 sq ft, including

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Mid-Century Makeover

March 1, 2017

This was a typical, tired old ‘daylight-basement’ rambler that enjoys lovely private territorial views. Capitalizing on the classic modern lines of this 60’s structure, our remodel pares the house down

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Rambler Remodel - Seattle Architects - CTA Design Builder - Mid-Century, Transitional, Northwest, Remodel

River Run House

November 1, 2016

This whole-house makeover of a typical Northwest rambler has opened the home to the outside through vistas, courtyards, and large connecting open spaces. The owners hailed from Montana and wanted

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Thornton Creek Retreat

September 1, 2016

For this property, which backs onto the Thornton Creek greenbelt in Seattle, we added a new kitchen wing as well as arbors and decks to create outdoor living rooms and

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Prairie Style Remodel - Seattle Architects - CTA Design Builders - Mid-Century, Remodel

F.L. Wright Redux

July 1, 2016

This was an exciting remodel challenge. The house is a true Frank Lloyd Wright architectural style that had been designed and owned by a former UW architecture professor and student

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