Henry Island Guesthouse

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"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"For a young family from Seattle, the main home is a summer retreat\nfrom the bustle and congestion of city life. The idyllic Henry Island is not\nserviced by any ferries, and the clients enjoy hiking, kayaking, and sailing\nthe remote setting with family and friends. While the original home is quite\nspacious, it was designed to accommodate a single family. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u201cIt looks like a\nretreat more than a luxury home in the forest.\u201d \u2013 Jury comment"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The 1,350-square-foot guesthouse sits uphill from the primary home and\nmarks the transition from dense forest to sunlit meadow. One end is anchored\ninto the gentle slope, while its opposite hovers above the landscape upon\nslender columns. The program includes a pair of bedroom suites, each with\ndistinguishing characteristics requested by the client, and a central living\narea that features a small kitchen where guests can begin and end their day on\nthe island. The guesthouse\u2019s adjacency to the main residence fosters a\nconnection between both buildings while still maintaining privacy and respect\nfor the site\u2019s natural characteristics. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Materials for the main residence comprised steel, exposed Douglas fir\nframing, and glass, with weathered steel and cedar wrapping the exterior.\nSimilar materials were used in the guesthouse to form a visual link between the\ntwo. The guesthouse\u2019s entrance is signaled by a cast-in-place concrete ledge,\nwhich further tethers the building to the earth, and an aperture within the\nsteel wall. Drawing inspiration from the main residence\u2019s breezeway, the\nguesthouse\u2019s form was envisioned as a covered porch flanked by its bedroom\nsuites. Large sliding-glass doors that disappear into the walls on two sides\nopen the space to the sights, smells, and sounds of the secluded island. 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