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Seattle
Suyama Peterson Deguchi
Suyama Peterson Deguchi’s Fauntleroy House reveals a thoughtful coupling of structure with nature
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By Jane F. Kolleeny
Isolated by water on three sides, West Seattle exists as both a peninsula and a state of mind. While animated by the bridges, roads, and ferries that bring it closer to downtown, it remains determinedly aloof and uncitylike. It is here that the beachfront community of Fauntleroy emerged, developed at the turn of the last century as a summer getaway. Fauntleroy rests on the eastern edge of Puget Sound, offering panoramic views of Vashon Island, Blake Island, and the Kitsap Peninsula to the west. The white-capped Olympic Mountains in the distance can be glimpsed from behind these bodies of land.
Here, architect George Suyama, FAIA, of the Seattle-based firm Suyama Peterson Deguchi Architects, created a home for himself and his wife, one that rests comfortably within an eclectic mix of suburban houses and beach bungalows arranged into rows of narrow rectilinear lots aligned to the beach along the sound.
The 2,600-square-foot house features a main floor containing the key public areas: an entry courtyard, outdoor sitting room, kitchen/dining area, bath, living room, and porch. A downstairs landing houses a master bedroom and bath, while a library/office/den, bath, and storage reside on the level below. Outside, the backyard steps down to the beach where a dock juts out into water. A fisherman’s shack built in the 1920s and a 1940s rustic cabin (now used for guests), both framed by a tall cluster of 100-year-old Douglas fir trees, share the property.
The house emerges in stages, from the street to the carport and through a wide, pivoting front door. An entry courtyard leads to an outdoor sitting area where a water element begins. A home to koi, reeds, and other water-growing plants, it continues throughout the house, meandering indoors and out—here a reflecting pond, later narrowing into a stream, then widening again into a pond. A continuous trickling sound contributes to the contemplative mood of the residence. The water terminates at the lower terrace in the back of the house, but seems to restart farther on as Puget Sound. “One begins with water and comes back to water, ” says Suyama.
The house’s long, narrow footprint parallels hedges of trees on the south and north length of the site, providing abundant privacy. A black steel countertop that originates in the front outdoor room continues inside, transformed into a kitchen countertop (composed of African black granite), and then extends into the living room as low-slung steel cabinets.
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the People
Owner
George and Kim Suyama
Architect's firm name:
Suyama Peterson Deguchi
2324 Second Avenue
Seattle WA 98121
V 206 256 0809
F 206 256 0810
www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com
Partner in Charge:
George Suyama FAIA
Design Team:
David Derrer, Chris Haddad, Carl Mahaney, Kevin Miyamura, Matt Scholl, Jeff King
Interior designer:
George Suyama FAIA
Engineer(s)
Structural:
Swenson Say Faget
2124 Third Ave. #100,
Seattle WA 98121
206.443.6212
www.swensonsayfaget.com/
Consultant(s)
Landscape:
Alchemie / Bruce Hinckley
75 South Main St. #313
Seattle, WA 98105
206.521.0358
www.alchemiesites.com/
Lighting:
Brian Hood Lighting
1932 1st Ave #1050
Seattle, WA 98101
206.709.8123
General contractor:
Crocker Construction
4417 – 37th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
206.932.1968
www.crockerconstruction.com/
Photographer(s):
Paul Warchol (specific images noted on enclosed sheets)
224 Centre Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10013
212.431.3461
www.warcholphotography.com
Lara Swimmer (specific images noted on enclosed sheets)
3606 – 35th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98126
206.284.5213
www.swimmerphoto.com
CAD system, project management, or other software used:
CAD 2000i
www.autodesk.com
Sketchup 4.0
www.sketchup.com
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the Products
Structural system:
Stick frame fir with exposed 3x10 rafters
Exterior cladding
Metal/glass curtainwall:
Custom VG Fir window system with aluminum stops
Wood:
Western red cedar siding
Other:
Veneer stucco by Dan Daniliucci
206.818.2965
Roofing
Metal:
Zinc Roof by VM Zinc
www.vmzinc.com/
Windows
Wood:
Custom VG Fir Windows with Aluminum Stops
Glazing
Glass:
Cardinal Glass Industries
www.cardinalcorp.com
Doors
Entrances:
Custom wood door, Northstar Woodworks
360-384-0307
www.northstarww.com/
Sliding doors:
Fleetwood aluminum sliders
Fleetwoodusa.com
Hardware
Hinges:
Soss
www.soss.com
Blum
www.blum.com
Pulls:
Custom pulls, designed by George Suyama,
distributed by 3x10
206.256.0809
Interior finishes
Cabinetwork:
MDF Cabinets with hot rolled steel frame (along entire south wall)
Custom cabinet woodwork:
Bellan Shopworks
206.329.3121
Custom cabinet metalwork:
Von Mertens Metalwork
206.779.5235
Wallcoverings:
Veneer plaster walls Dan Daniliucci
206.818.2969
Floors:
concrete floors with radiant heat
Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
(entry) antique Japanese lantern
Downlights:
Translite
www.translite.com
Task lighting:
Artimede Tolomeo floor and table lamps
www.artimede.com
Controls:
Lutron
www.lutron.com
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