Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century homes are enjoying a great surge of renewed appreciation these days; many home-owners are remodeling in a contemporary manner, but keeping the mid-century “bones” intact for their inherent architectural appeal: open floor plans, large overhangs and expansive glass, connection to outside, clear structural elements. We approach our mid-century remodels in ways that respect the original architectural intention, capture the contemporary appreciation for Mid-Century design and integrate original classic elements with today’s modern lifestyle. With a little contemporizing and a healthy respect for Mid-Century style, you can give your home another 50 great years! See our series of blog posts on Mid-Century remodeling here.

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Kirkland Mid Century Modern

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 [...]

The Neighborly Courtyard House

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 [...]

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

Daring Downsize

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 [...]

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

Mid-Century Second Story

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 [...]

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

Blue Ridge Lookout

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, [...]

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

Northwest Mid-Century Classic

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 [...]

Northwest Mid-Century - Seattle Architects - Design Build - Mid-Century, Northwest, Remodel

Yarrow Creek Rambler

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 [...]

Mid-Life Move to a Mid-Century

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 [...]

Respectful Remodel of a Paul Kirk Classic

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 [...]

Mid-Century Makeover

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 [...]

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

River Run House

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 [...]

Thornton Creek Retreat

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 [...]

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

F.L. Wright Redux

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 [...]