Whidbey Island Residence

This Whidbey Island Residence is configured as two perpendicular “bars,” each backed against a concrete wall.  With a minimal set of materials, the formal elements are positioned and detailed to expose, contrast and articulate differences.  The principal structural elements of the home are exposed.  We built board-formed concrete wall that were case with 3-inch rigid insulation inside to forma thermal break – yet keep the exposed appearance of the concrete surface on both the interior and the exterior.  The house includes heated concrete slab floors, exposed timber framing, custom built steel brackets/stringers/rails on the exposed staircase along with a freestanding Rumford fireplace that is constructed of exposed concrete block.

Project Detail + New Home Construction

Highlights +

• Rumford Fireplace
• Windows by Northwest Wood Window Works
• Fixtures include Dornbracht, Chicago, Elkay, Kohler and American Standard

E. Cobb Architects; Eric Cobb, Project Architect
Photo Credit: Paul Warchol Photography