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| The home's front at twilight. Commercial metal and glass garage doors into the living space are one of the many industrial finishes used. |
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AGGRESSIVELY, THOROUGHLY MODERN
Seattle's Fremont neighborhood
Architects: Heather Johnston of Place Architects and Kevin Spence
Builder: Eric Thorsen Construction
Construction cost/size: $802,000/3,226 square feet; one bedroom, two baths
The intent: To replace an earthquake-damaged, much-abused Fremont rental house with an aggressively modern live-work space designed to adapt to the changing needs of its owner. Right now the owner, a self-employed technology expert, needs a place to display his prized 1969 Jaguar. Johnston accomplished that by putting it in the concrete-floored living room and adding access via a window wall of industrial roll-up garage doors. Also featured in the three-story space are an office, a mechanic's workshop, a photo studio and what the owner calls a "critical listening zone" in lieu of a family room. Finishes are edgy and unusual. Example: The white-tiled kitchen with black counters and simple rack shelving purposely looks like a high-school chemistry lab.
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| This is the car the main floor was built to accommodate — a 1969 Jaguar. It's sitting in what's essentially the living room. |
