| WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH RHODES |
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| In updating an old brick house, the architect drew inspiration from tree houses for this modern glass-and-wood addition. |
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Architect: Brian McWatters of Alchemy Design Lab
Builders: McWatters and owner Tod Nelson
Construction cost/size: $335,000/2,745 square feet
The intent: Owner Tod Nelson loves his 1905 brick home, nestled in Seattle's Denny Blaine neighborhood. He also loves modern design. The two were melded in a rear addition to the existing home that also rectified prior earthquake damage and structural decay. The new space gives Nelson a 745-square-foot living room, a new office suite and a remodeled and enlarged kitchen. The addition's stylistic motifs include exposed-fir columns and beams, and 11-foot window walls with more than 30 window sizes.
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