seattle DADU

With its gabled form and horizontal exterior cladding, Geode Box is referential of the contextual architecture of most of Seattle’s single-family neighborhoods.  Minimal sculptural details of the exterior not only shed the viewer’s assumptions of the form, but also draw the focus back to the simple experience of the form in its simplicity, and the space it inhabits. Upon entering the threshold, the stairwell - painted the same color as the exterior – creates a material relationship to the exterior while also unfolding a notably tall space for such a small building.  As one ascends the stairs, the space again compresses to the top, leading to a small opening filled with contrasting white light. The upper level is lined with clear cedar, a material native to the Northwest.  The expansion of light continues with a frame-less floor-to-ceiling window, which draws one’s perspective from the building itself to the views beyond.

Project Data
Location:  Seattle, WA
Building Type:  Private Residence
Area:  1,000 sqft