EDMONDS MODERN
A modern custom home in Edmonds, WA with views across Puget Sound, designed for clients who wanted an inviting place to host family and friends while maintaining a sense of privacy from the street below. The result is a study in contrast: a solid, grounded lower level that provides enclosure and refuge, paired with a transparent upper floor that opens fully toward the water.
Sited on a compact urban lot, the residence responds directly to its context and Edmonds' strict building height limits. Unable to extend vertically with an interior stair to the roof deck, we designed an exterior stair that projects from the front façade - serving simultaneously as entry canopy, sculptural element, and solar shade for the upper living spaces. It's the kind of constraint-driven move that ends up defining a project.
The material palette - frosted channel glass, white oak, metal panel, and perforated steel - creates a modern yet tactile composition that shifts in character throughout the day as light and shadow move across the surface. Inside, warm detailing and filtered light contrast with the home's crisp geometry, resulting in a quiet, livable retreat overlooking the water.
PROJECT INFO
LOCATION
Edmonds, WA
ARCHITECTURE TEAM
Field Report Architecture
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Sweeting Structural Design
CONTRACTOR
TBD
YEAR
2023-2025
STATUS
In Construction