“A cabin is a funny thing. It is always with you, even when you are not there.”Louise FranklinDecatur Cabin Decatur Northwest, WashingtonSiteThe site is on a wooded hillside at Decatur Northwest on Decatur Island, with conifers & madronas filtering views of Puget Sound. Community roads pass along the east and north sides of the site.ProgramA […]
“Less-is-more vacation lifestyle…” Gray MagazineLopez Cabin Lopez Island, WashingtonRecognition Gray Magazine “Ship Shape” The New Small House by Katie HutchisonCreditsGeneral ContractorRMG ConstructionStructural EngineerQuantum Consulting EngineersPhotographyBill Evans (aerial)Ken GutmakerAlex HaydenE|FA
“Here the architects start all over with the Northwest vernacular, going back to the roots with a simple distilled language, in a beautifully stripped-down version.”AIA Seattle Honor AwardsMethow Cabin Winthrop, WashingtonSite A sparse meadow adjacent to a network of cross-country skiing trails on the valley floor.Program A small retreat serving as a base for cross-country […]
“Built to withstand extreme weather, heavy snow, earthquakes, and forest fires, our home has protected itself and its systems while providing our family a beautiful retreat in nature and solitude.”HomeownerNighthawk Retreat Eastern Cascade Foothills, WashingtonSite A remote south-facing ridge along the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Wind-driven snowy winters and hot arid summers with […]
“Environment was a key factor in planning… E|FA used aspects of the environment to their advantage.”ArchitecturalRecord.comPort Hadlock Cabin Port Hadlock, WashingtonSite Waterfront property at a bend in the shoreline overlooking a wetland and small marina to one side and a tidal cove to the other.Program A 1,536 sf vacation house from which marine activities will […]