The giant cantilever is now up at our Hilltop project. This will allow the master bedroom to look over the beautiful rain gardens and down the original World War 2 runway! We’ve enjoyed working with Monkey Wrench Fabrications for the metal work on this project and are grateful for their creativity. Next up is the second floor framing.
Learn more about this project on our website here.
Photos by David W. Cohen Photography
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
Working with a classic mid century modern structure we created a kitchen that integrates well with the existing living room. The installation of a very long and low window allows for different view experiences and makes the room feel much bigger and more contemporary. By introducing a very small cantilevered addition in the kitchen we saved on cost and created the main design concept — a kitchen cut into two with the insertion of a dining room table. Making the kitchen feel larger, the addition also has a customized tilted window to an outdoor eating counter. The monochromatic color palette used also helps make the spaces feel much bigger than they really are.
Wishing you all a very happy thanksgiving! We are grateful for each of you – our clients, trade partners, community & friends.
From the entire team here at 2atara.
A break in the atmospheric river gave us this photo update at the Hilltop construction site yesterday. Learn more about our design + build project here.
Photos by David W. Cohen Photography
The existing garage was acquired by our clients who have their main house on the other side of the street. They wanted a flexible additional space that could be used for their kids to work on projects, storage for toys, and an inside/outside entertaining space. Harmonious movement between the waterfront and back into the unit was created by repeating hard surfaces and adding an insulated glass garage door and large glass bi-folding door. When complete, the interior kitchen will morph seamlessly into the outdoor kitchen and barbeque zone. Everything possible was reused to minimize the projects carbon footprint.
In-need of a fairly major facelift, this modernist era waterfront home had multiple additions done to it over the years, but no real design or recent work for the last 50. For its recent 2atara major remodel, Japanese inspired aesthetics were introduced throughout the home to give it its new look. Low ceilings on the first floor were lifted into a cathedral with exposed steel elements to repeat designs found elsewhere in the home. At the entrance the existing concrete flooring was ground down to expose nice aggregates and create a Japanese style recessed entry area. In the kitchen, because of the skinny footprint of the building, upper cabinets were avoided and instead a large pantry was created that also houses the fridge, keeping things aesthetically nice and tidy. Neutral finishes were used throughout the home to make the small spaces feel larger, and 2atara even reused existing doors and windows from another project to keep client costs down and reusable materials out of our landfills.
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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.
When our client first came to us they were debating a move to a bigger/more updated house that would better suit their family’s needs. But, as is so often the case they did not want to leave their neighborhood, water views and a home full of memories. So, we went to the drawing board, side-by-side with our clients, to come up with a new layout that would open-up the tight spaces and moving walls to create key dynamic focal points of interest. These solutions would greatly improve the overall flow of the home, while also giving it a more contemporary look & feel. Read the full story here.
2atara design + construction is a general contractor on Bainbridge Island in WA State. Designing and building with the future in mind, we strive to work on projects that have design integrity, and a sustainable vision that aligns with world resource preservation.