Thoughts on Designing a Vacation Home
We always love the opportunity to work with clients to design a new vacation home! The landscape is always the driver of the design – be it a cabin in …
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Architecture Design Tips: Indoor/Outdoor Spaces
Connecting to the outside for year-round enjoyment. On every remodel or new house design, we work hard to configure spaces so they have a strong inside/ outside connection. We do …
CTA + AWB : Sierra Leone
After a bit of a delay due to some governmental and programming issues, and with additional site information gathered by Engineers Without Borders, we’re happy to report that our Architects …
New Backyard Cottage (D/ADU) regulations now in effect in Seattle!
The City of Seattle wants you to builds an ADU! This week marks a big change in how Seattle allows backyard cottages, also known as Mother-in-Law units or Granny Suites. …
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Seattle Times Pacific NW Magazine Feature!
We are thrilled to have been featured in the June 2nd Pacific NW Magazine found in the Sunday edition of the Seattle Times and online! This is a project we …
Do I Need An Architect for My New House or Remodel?
After many years as a successful design build company, we have some thoughts on the subject! Architects are trained to think holistically so we start by considering the goals you …
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Old Capitol Hill Classic with a Contemporary Refresh
When our clients purchased this gorgeous, old four square home in a leafy central Seattle neighborhood, they knew it would be their “forever” home. It had been remodeled over the …
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Northwest Mid-Century Remodel Finishes Construction
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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A New DADU Ready for Tenants!
This new backyard cottage (DADU – Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit) is recently completed. It is 800 square feet with two bedrooms and 1-1/2 baths on the lower level; the kitchen, …
The Bainbridge Farmhouse: Completion!
Fulfilling a lifelong dream of building a home on their family’s land, our clients have recently moved in to their new home in the woods, surrounded by tall firs, fern …
Craftsman Homes Seminar this Saturday!
Julie will be giving a seminar this Saturday, October 6th, at 1:00 at the Wallingford Historic Homes Fair! Craftsman Homes in the Modern Age: Craftsman homes were traditionally, and intentionally designed …
CTA Presenting at the Monthly “Ask An Architect” Seminar!
Dreaming about a home design project and not sure where to start? Wondering how to make the most of your budget? Curious about green design or how to plan for …
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Mid-Life Move to Mid-Century Modern
With their two children fully launched into careers and living in different cities, our clients decided it was time to leave their 3800sf family home and downsize their daily lives. …
Creating a Craftsman Home in a Modern Age – Part 3: Craftsman Interiors
As we’ve described in our first two installments in this Craftsman series, Bungalow home design here in the US was heavily influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement, and led …
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Creating a Craftsman Home in a Modern Age – Part 2
In our first article in this series, we offered a brief history of how Craftsman or Bungalow style architecture came into such popularity in the late 1800’s Industrial Age. Here …
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Creating a Craftsman Home in a Modern Age – Part 1
It’s fascinating to us as architects to see how interest in Craftsman style homes ebbs and flows over time. After a decade of great enthusiasm for pseudo Craftsman designs in …
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New Urban Farmhouse in Wallingford – Part One
One of CTA’s ongoing projects is an addition and remodel to a Wallingford craftsman – conveniently right up the street from our office! We’ll describe the process of this house …
Mid-Century Hawthorne Hills Addition
We’re seeing exciting progress on the Phase 2 remodel of a mid-century Seattle rambler! Phase 1 involved minor main floor plan and finish updates to create better entry flow and …
South Seattle Shipping Container Office
Two shipping containers are getting a new life in Georgetown – as a backyard office for our busy client! This project has been a long time coming, but it didn’t …
Contemporary Washington Cabin
We’re very excited to see construction start on our latest vacation home! This family retreat sits high on a bluff looking over mountains, vast orchards and vineyards in every direction. …