ChiaroScuro – Sunset Hill in Washington By Studio Ectypos

Posted on 05.21.08 by Joel in Architecture

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ChiaroScuro Sunset Hill in Washington By Studio Ectypos ChiaroScuro Sunset Hill in Washington By Studio Ectypos

ChiaroScuro – Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA By Studio Ectypos
chi – a – ro – scu – ro , n., pl. -ros
2. Painting. the use of deep variations in and subtle gradations of light and shade, esp. to enhance the delineation of character and for general dramatic effect. from Webster’s College Dictionary

ChiaroScuro Sunset Hill in Washington By Studio Ectypos ChiaroScuro Sunset Hill in Washington By Studio Ectypos

A live-work residence designed for an interior designer and a modern abstract painter. The pictorial name of the project was dictated by the orientation of the house and the way it modulates, softens and fragments the intense western light. The view toward Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula is free from structural impediments with dramatic openings while the east side is more solid and private. A system of exposed concrete mass walls and steel frames constitute the bones of the project. The massing is composed of volumes stepping down from north to south in terraces. Trellises and green roofs cradle the upper floor and master suite in a private and dramatic setting. From the structural skeleton to the smallest detail everything is a clear continuity between idea and material.

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  1. ChiaroScuro - Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA By Studio Ectypos | How-to Build Your Own Home Studio on 05.21.08 at 8:51 AM

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  2. joel pirela on 05.21.08 at 12:02 PM

    Thanks for the warm welcome!
    I’m excited to join forces with one (if not the first!!!) blogs that I used to visit back in the days when I was scouting the web for cool finds.
    Thanks again Jaime for the opportunity!

    -joel

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  3. Herve on 05.21.08 at 8:14 PM

    There is a somewhat similar house for sale in Palo Alto, CA for a mere $5,850,000.

    http://www.848southampton.com

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  4. Vitor on 05.22.08 at 7:31 AM

    Oh MY GOD
    LOVED this house.

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  5. Jaime on 05.22.08 at 8:53 AM

    Herve – $5,850,000? I’ll take two!

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