Leschi Residence

LEAD ARCHITECT
Tom Kundig, FAIA (view bio)

LOCATION & YEAR
Seattle, Washington, 1998

PROJECT TYPES
Houses/Apartments

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Poject Details

The clients wanted a house to serve as a base-of-action for their travels and other pursuits. The design involved completely reworking the interior of an existing 1,800-square-foot home and opening it up to the exterior through decks and window walls while keeping the essential box-like quality of the house intact. The house is simple and direct, eschewing doors and walls for a relatively open plan; and uses straightforward materials like raw steel, elm flooring and ash cabinetry. A raw-steel staircase and catwalk connect the levels and rooms of the house.