Hummingbird issaquah

A new custom residence in the Harrison Views neighborhood of Issaquah Highlands.

The home incorporates high-performance envelope elements (a few of the strategies so far include alum-clad windows, rock wall house wrap insulation, green roofs, and provision for photovoltaic panels).

The building site has a unique upper bench and lower bench with a steep slope between them. The siting of the house takes advantage of this topography, creating a linear datum line that not only serves as a retaining wall but also as an organizing element for the home’s circulation.

The massing of the home is designed to maximize views, and natural daylight and compliment the scale of the surrounding community. The living spaces are oriented to capture the panoramic views to the southwest and northwest, including Lake Washington and the Olympic mountain range as well as Seattle and Bellevue skylines.

A series of green roofs and protected outdoor spaces will allow the homeowners to extend their living spaces year-round.

With an emphasis on durability, the material palette will consist of a gray stained cedar siding, corten steel panels, cement board siding, T&G fir soffits, exposed wood beams, black fiberglass windows, board-formed concrete, glass railings, and a standing seam metal roof.

A careful site analysis was done early on to suss out the best views and determine how unbuilt adjacent lots might be developed.

The total area is 3,425 SF of living space plus 575 SF for the garage. 

Design: Studio Zerbey Architecture
Built by: YS BUILT
LEICHT cabinets: LEICHT Seattle
Photos: Benjamin Benschneider
DWELL Magazine feature