Location: Seattle, WA Mike Iverson, Architect For this house, a second floor was added to gain expansive views of Lake Washington. The east side of the second story is almost entirely all windows. For the seismic bracing of the second story at this ‘window wall’, a unique
Location: Suncadia, WA Ben Trogdon Architects This 6000 square feet house features exposed glulam scissor trusses, custom steel plate connectors, a concrete fireplace, and was designed to support a heavy snow load of eight feet of snow.
Location: Seattle, WA Ninebark Design Build For this three story, 3000 square feet house, the builder utilized 4x4 posts that were recovered from the City of Seattle’s cache of old stop signs. The stop sign posts were milled to create all of the siding, trim, decking, guardrails,
Location: Seattle, WA Net Zero Impact For this project, 60 ft of solar-thermal tubes were installed on the roof of the Our Lady of the Lake Parish School. The solar-thermal tubes are mounted to a custom aluminum frame that is bolted to the existing roof structure. Attention
Location: Darrington, WA SHKS Architects This building features large open spaces, exposed glulam beams with custom steel plate connectors, and a sunroom. www.sno-isle.org/locations/darrington/ *This project was designed at a previous Structural Engineering Firm.
Location: Seattle, WA Ninebark Design Build This backyard cottage features a high, vaulted ceiling, tall window-walls, and a custom steel awning.
Location: Seattle, WA Utopia Design + Development This restaurant was built into the existing steel shell of an old gas station. The steel shell received retro-fitting for modern seismic loads and for the weight of new rooftop mechanical units. Other features of the project include
Location: Seattle, WA Jones & Jones Architects For this neighborhood-funded project, the historic “Hat and Boots” gas station monuments were relocated and restored at Georgetown’s new Oxbow Park. Both the Hat and the Boots received new foundations and seismic anchors. The 44-ft wide Hat
Location: Seattle, WA Ninebark Design Build This houseboat features exposed glulam beams with custom steel plate connectors, a steel frame for lateral bracing, custom steel guardrails, clerestory windows, and custom steel stairs.
Location: Seattle, WA Christina Merkelbach Design This project features three elegant three-story townhouses on a tight lot featuring custom stairways with glulam stringers and concrete stair treads.