GARDEN HOUSE

The Garden House is an addition and renovation to a 1940’s home in the Broadview area of Seattle, adding a new 2 car garage and woodshop on the ground floor and a kids wing on second level. The 2,565 sf addition completes an outdoor courtyard when added to the existing L shaped home, providing space for covered outdoor dining as well as focusing views into a re-worked garden and beyond on this heavily wooded double lot. The woodshop tucks in at the rear of the addition behind a board formed concrete wall providing privacy and acoustic separation.

The existing house was low-slung and quite dark and we were challenged to bring in more daylight and add more volume. Our solution was to vault the ceiling over the dining area and add a large skylight that pours soft northern light into the center of the home. The existing living area was re-worked, adding new functions and expanding into a previously, rarely used and separate guest bedroom. Guest room functions remain however, with hidden doors that allow the previous guest space to transform back into a bedroom when needed.

Completed spring of 2026.

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