Kirkland addition
Mariana Gutheim | Architecture
Single family house addition in Kirkland, WA
The two story addition is a quiet refuge from the city. Tucked behind the existing one story, the addition reaches back into the yard at a diagonal and opens to the garden, forming new connections between inside and outside. The interior living areas converse with the exterior while maintaining privacy for the bedrooms. From the exterior, the siding orientation and color palette contrast with the original house.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Project features
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Interior - exterior
Shifting the ground floor suite along the diagonal makes way for a new closet, office and sauna, and gives the homeowners more space, privacy, and interaction with the outdoors. The new ground floor and upper floor suites look out to native Northwest plants.
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Office & sauna
The office leads to a new patio with an open gathering space and a covered kitchen and dining area. The sauna, with an outdoor shower surrounded by native plants, becomes a private refuge for health and relaxation and a portal to the outdoor elements. After stepping into the cold and rain to shower, homeowners can return to the warmth of the sauna.
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ADU
A new side entry leads to the upper floor suite with pitched ceilings and a private bathroom. Permitted as an ADU, the new suite gives homeowners a separate unit or a private guest suite and the flexibility to add a kitchen nook in the future to rent as an apartment.