The Point Western Washington family home
The Point Western Washington family home, WA Residence by Kor Architects, US Residential Property Photos
The Point Western Washington family home, USA
December 24, 2022
Design: Kor Architects
Location: Hunts Point, Western Washington, USA
Photos by Benjamin Benschneider
The Point Western Washington home, WA
The Point Western Washington Residence
A family home unites the demands of an extensive program with hierarchy, plasticity, natural light, views, blurring of interior/exterior space and a unique connection to the natural landscape. Building elements are organized into attached/detached pavilions based on program, hierarchy of structure and levels of privacy.
The pavilions are dislocated around a unifying north/south glass spine/bridge that allows for an abundance of natural light, compelling vistas through the building to the surrounding landscape, lake, and beyond. The push-pull of building elements around the organizing circulation spine generates intriguing exterior landscaped spaces that inhabit the zones between each pavilion. A simple, cyclical palette of wood, stone, concrete, steel, and expansive window walls allow the architecture to recede and let nature take center stage.
A series of water features reinforce the pavilion?s relationship to the lake. A spring box at the edge of the auto court and a spring box west of the two main pavilions feed water features which appear to flow under the buildings into a larger architectonic water feature. This water featur...
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