Shipping container delivery at Hilltop

The shipping container that will become the prominent ADU of the Hilltop house arrived recently.  A fun, albeit challenging, addition to the project.

Photos by David W. Cohen Photography

Hilltop Spec Home Breaks Ground!

We are super excited to announce that we have broken ground on our Hilltop spec home, designed and being built by 2atara.  You can learn more about the project here.

Window Install at Manitou Residence

Progress update at our Manitou residence: This is a new construction, single-family residence, with 3,329 SF of living space across two levels plus an ADU. The project site sits on Skiff point in the Rolling Bay neighborhood of Bainbridge Island. Adin Dunning, homeowner and Architect/owner of Studio Bracket has designed the home to use cutting-edge materials and technologies.

Featured in this fun time-lapse video are the high-tech Reynaers SL38 windows (aluminum thermally broken premium line RRP), being installed. These windows began their journey in Istanbul, went through Halifax to Vancouver and down the road here to Bainbridge.

Learn more about the project here.

Corten Steel Siding at Irene Place

Our Irene Place remodel is in the process of getting its new corten steel siding installed. You can see the pieces laying in the yard for intentional weathering. It’s an impressive product we are excited to use, as the oxidization process protects it from further rusting and will not require maintenance like most siding.  It’s a great product for those who aren’t interested in re-painting their homes every 5-10 years.  Learn more about this extensive remodel near the Bainbridge Ferry terminal here.

New boathouse from the water

The first phase of our Waterfront Bungalow project, the construction of the 200 sf boathouse with cantilevered deck over the water is coming along nicely, as seen in this photo taken from the water earlier today. Learn more about what is planned for this unique design/build renovation by 2atara here.

A Sustainable Mudpit

This might look like a mud pit to the untrained eye.  Actually, it is that too, but we get excited about this mud pit here at 2atara.  Those pin piles you see are metal tubes that are driven into the ground for sustainability reasons.  Causing less disruption of the land, they allow us to lightly rest our concrete pad on the soil.  By not having to dig giant holes for foundations, nearby trees and their root systems are protected and they don’t have to be cut down for construction.

A Flying Garage

The renovation of a 1960’s rambler kicked off with a large stand-alone garage being picked up by a giant crane and relocated onto its new pad attached to the home. With a significant amount of site infill two courtyards will be created and 75 sf of deck added.

Watch the short video clip here.

A Flying Garage

Modular Home Excitement Part 3.

After a very long journey over snowy mountain passes and across an ocean sound, 2atara’s modular home flew through the air and landed in its final resting place Friday afternoon.

 

 

 

Modular Home Excitement Part 2.

Bright and early on this winter solstice morning, or perhaps more accurately dark and cold, 2atara’s modular home took the 35 minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island.  It was a snug fit to be sure.  Cranes tomorrow!