Bainbridge Island Residence

Perched along Bainbridge Island’s eastern bluff, this forever home for two maximizes the site’s sweeping vistas of the Salish Sea, the Seattle regional mainland, and Mount Rainier. Careful siting and rigorous roof-form studies preserve existing view corridors for western neighbors, all while working within the jurisdiction’s coastal environmental parameters. Tapered glulam purlins span steel beams, with expressive connections at the ridge, and a protective cantilever at the south eave. A single, grand living, dining, and kitchen space sits beneath, organized around custom cabinetry, large sliding patio doors, and a wood-burning fireplace. The adjacent mezzanine provides an office perch (the best view of all!) and a camp-out loft for the grandchildren.

Photos: Kirk Hostetter Photography