studio nocturne

suburb house

The Suburb House leans into its suburban context. Rather than treating the American suburb as a backdrop to be ignored, the design reframes its most familiar elements—its forms, materials, and spatial conventions—as opportunities for reinvention. This started by utilizing the existing foundation from a 1959 rambler as the basis for this expanded rebuild.

Drawing inspiration from the mid-20th-century photography of Robert Adams, the project reconsiders the everyday landscapes of suburbia, transforming their often-overlooked qualities through careful composition and clarity of form. Familiar materials such as fiber-cement lap siding are elevated through attention to proportion, detailing, and the play of light.

At the same time, the design advances a model for drastically improved energy performance from the expected suburban home.

Location
Program
Area
Year
Contractor
Structural
Landscape
Photography

Kenmore, WA
Single-Family Residence
2,205 s.f.
2024
Metis Construction, Inc.
CG Engineering
Lookout
Kyle Johnson

15805 70th Ave Ne,
Kenmore, WA 98028

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