A courtyard designed to create an "idealised atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest" sits at the centre of this house in Seattle by local architects Chadbourne + Doss.
Named The Perch, the three-storey house is located in the city's residential Queen Anne Hill neighbourhood. Facing west to enjoy views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, the home encircles "a courtyard that encapsulates an idealised atmosphere of the Pacific Northwest," according to Chadbourne + Doss.
The Perch house is located in Seattle's Queen Anne Hill neighbourhood
This central outdoor space is accessed by pivoting open a large cedar door, revealing a mossy island and a tree enclosed by board-formed concrete walls.
"One is greeted with the sights and sounds of a water feature with a lush island, walnut swings that float over the water, and a patio with fire pit that opens to western views of the [Puget] Sound," the architects added. The home encircles a central courtyard that features native planting, a water feature and a swing
The courtyard separates the two wings of the 5,500-square-foot (511-square-metre) home.
The owner's quarters occupy the western half of the house, while the east has space for entertaining guests, or potentially hosting a future caretaker for the residents.
Floor-to-ceiling glass offers views of the courtyard from the home's two connected wings
A dramatic suspended staircase connects the two halves, and overlooks the courtyard through a windo...