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Photo by Rafael Soldi Photography
A new home in Seattle's Mt. Baker neighborhood from the Best Practice Architecture called “Lil Shingle” was completed at the beginning of this year with 2,617 square foot.
The house, a remnant of the early 1950s, which was recovered after a state of considerable decay, derives its name from the custom -made cedar -facade shingles, which were made in the new design. His deterioration of the past had brought him the dubious nickname “Slanty Shanty”.
According to Best Practice, only the walls of the basement foundation could be converted for the reconstruction, which added the layout, the socket roof, the fenestration and the construction of footprints and at the same time add a small (52 square meter) mud space.
A list of delicate interventions includes the repositioning of the interior of the house, which was rotated 90 degrees to enable the introduction of a U-shaped kitchen. The design was also added to curved ceilings in order to grant a feeling of spaciousness inside, and a new fireplace made of green glazed bricks serves as a focus.
Ultimately, this transformation offers the owner the opportunity to continue to use its rental unit as a rental unit or ADU for older family members. A complete bathroom with a kitchenette and two bedrooms completed the basement. The owner's daughter and her partner ensured one finishing touches with the inclusion of their stained glass window design.
Regarding her work, Best Practice said that her plan “had never maximized the cover or the number of square meters, but thoughtful what was already there”, while “prioritizing strategic structural changes and saving the peculiarities that made the house something special”.
Best Practice, which describes itself as a “nimble-oriented design-intensive architectural firm”, was founded in 2011 by Ian Butcher, Kailin Gregga and Kip Katich and won the Emerging company AWARD of the AIA Northwest and Pacific regions in 2019.