Inhabiting a 1909 historic masonry building in Seattle’s vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood, Ritual House of Yoga is amongst a number of new businesses making 19th Avenue East their home. The weathered brick storefront of Ritual House of Yoga works in contrast to the light modern interior beyond, which spans from street to alley. Residing in a coffee shop to the north and a Jujitsu school to the south, it is the first yoga studio opened by the Ritual House owners.
Photography: Kevin Scott
Space was a blank slate with a simple brief; a 40+ person yoga studio, two changing rooms, check-in desk, retail and space for transitioning between classes. The division of a long narrow open plan called for a creative solution to fulfill the owners’ requirements. The insertion of a central organizing structure allows for separation of the studio space and front of a house, with a large sliding wall on its east face. Photography: Kevin Scott
This plywood box incorporates the new programmatic elements while simultaneously managing the circulation of the space which peaks and troughs throughout the day. The plywood box hovers between the exposed LVL wood rafters above and oak floors below and incorporates a built-in wall of custom storage cubes on its south side, flanking a transition space.
Drawing
The sliding wall on the east face of the plywood box works to serve several functions. Primarily it is used for visual and acoustical privacy, closing off the studio when the class...