Active projects, abandoned schemes, and ideas that never left the studio.
Walla Walla Winery & Tasting Room
This project converts an existing agricultural building in Walla Walla County into a boutique winery and tasting room for a new producer focused on Italian varietals. The brief called for a space that could flex between the functional demands of wine production and the more relaxed rhythms of a tasting experience — a balance that shapes everything from the layout to the lighting.
The interior palette is intentionally restrained: plaster walls, polished concrete floors, and wood slat ceilings keep the focus on the wine and the room itself. Smaller pendants and wall-mounted fixtures on adjustable arms let the seating arrangements shift without the space feeling locked in. On the exterior, a heavy timber trellis with shade fabric extends from the north side, turning what could have been leftover space into a proper outdoor room for the warm Walla Walla summers.
Working in Walla Walla wine country means understanding agricultural buildings, county permitting, and a client community that values craft above everything else. This is one of several projects we've been brought in on in the Walla Walla area. More on how we approach work in wine country on our Walla Walla architect page.
Bend, Oregon Residence
This new custom home in Bend, Oregon is currently in construction. The site presented an immediate organizing constraint: an old-growth juniper at the entry court that the family had no intention of removing. The house grew around it.
From there, the siting decisions followed naturally. The building's orientation captures long views toward Smith Rock to the northeast while shading the main living areas during the hottest stretch of a Central Oregon summer. The sloped terrain does a lot of the work — the entry arrives at grade on the upper level, while the lower level opens directly to the backyard without reading like a basement.
The family had owned the lot for years and came to us with a clear sense of what they wanted. Our job was to translate that into a building that makes the most of a distinctive piece of Central Oregon land.
Orcas Island Studio Conversion - Yoga Studio, Office & Guest Suite
Currently under construction on a rural property on Orcas Island, this project converts an existing detached garage into a compact live-work space that functions simultaneously as a home office, yoga studio, and guest suite - without shortchanging any of the three.
The key move is a custom casework wall that runs the length of the interior, organizing storage for work, movement, and hospitality while concealing a pull-down Murphy bed. Cork flooring throughout holds up equally well under a desk chair and a yoga mat. Materials were chosen for texture and longevity: handmade Heath tiles, white oak shelving, and a Noguchi lamp that earns its place in a small room by doing a lot with light. A new entry trellis handles solar shading and marks the shift from the surrounding landscape into the interior - a small gesture that does more than it costs.
Building on Orcas Island means coordinating around ferry schedules, island-based contractors, and San Juan County's permitting process — logistics we've learned to plan for carefully. More on how we approach remote project delivery on our San Juan Islands page.
West Seattle Brewery Pavilion
This outdoor, all-season patio for a popular West Seattle brewery is set to dramatically expand the seating capacity to more than twice its current size, providing ample space for all guests. The design features a sawtooth roof that helps to break down the scale of the structure through the use of repeating timber modules. These work together to create a unique and memorable identity that stands out distinctively from the nearby retail spaces that surround it. Clear polycarbonate panels on the upper vertical surfaces invite an abundance of natural daylight into the area, while opaque sloped panels overhead ensure shade and comfort for the guests enjoying their time below.
Orcas Island Sauna - San Juan Islands
A repeat client on Orcas Island engaged us to design a prototype sauna grounded in traditional Finnish principles - and one that could be prefabricated off-site and transported by flatbed to its destination on the island. That `mber proportions, specific seating configurations, carefully considered heater placement, and windows positioned to balance light with thermal performance. A compact entry vestibule precedes the main sauna chamber - not a nicety but a thermal necessity, reducing heat loss and providing a proper transition space before entering.
Prefabrication requirements pushed us toward a close study of modularity and joinery. Every component needed to be built off-site, transported whole, and assembled on the island without compromising craftsmanship. The exterior became an opportunity to stand apart from mass-market prefab alternatives: a textured, detail-rich façade that introduces a scale of material articulation you don't find in catalog saunas.
The result is a sauna that could live anywhere in the San Juan Islands - or beyond - while remaining connected to its Finnish origins. It's part of a broader body of residential and accessory structure work we do throughout the islands, detailed on our San Juan Islands architect page.
Woodinville Winery Tasting Room - The Yard at Harvest
This 1,300-square-foot tasting room at The Yard at Harvest in Woodinville is designed for the kind of afternoon that runs longer than planned. A 16-foot white oak tasting bar anchors the room - substantial enough to organize the space, quiet enough not to dominate it. Brass pendants overhead and brass-accented shelving behind the bar keep the warmth consistent.
A glass-enclosed private cellar visible from the main room doubles as the space's best design feature: functional wine storage that gives guests something to look at. Arched doorways on either side of the bar open to smaller seating areas, and steel-framed windows and exterior doors wrap the perimeter, drawing in the light that Woodinville delivers in abundance during the summer tasting season.
The brief was for a space that felt considered without feeling precious - somewhere a serious wine drinker and someone who wandered in off the Woodinville wine trail would both feel at home.