2024-05-02T04:29:05-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150198653/large-cedar-trees-surround-christopher-wright-architecture-s-coastal-home-in-washington Sean Joyner 2020-05-20T13:13:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86798315a34e00cf0904ce67a95e6bfa.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Seattle-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150201647/christopher-wright-architecture" target="_blank">Christopher Wright Architecture</a> designed this home for owners who wanted to live in an intimate space with a strong connection to trees, bay views, and the land. Combining Swiss-style architecture with modern influences, the aesthetic nature of the dwelling highlights craftsmanship, structure, and connectivity to the surrounding landscape.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f69ad7d13638c8716e3d7f0e4c38e506.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f6/f69ad7d13638c8716e3d7f0e4c38e506.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/7065f1a42241ee5790fae3fb1a384daf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/7065f1a42241ee5790fae3fb1a384daf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photos by Anna Spencer.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>"We wanted to create a home that seems to belong where it is&ndash;as if it could have always been there&ndash;but does not necessarily blend or disappear. Here, I like the strength of the simple forms set against the natural landscape," said Christopher Wright, founder of Christopher Wright Architecture in a statement.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/724226c4de18982c6871741791d28105.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/724226c4de18982c6871741791d28105.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d44e18fe9a23b0aecb97834476cfaeb7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d4/d44e18fe9a23b0aecb97834476cfaeb7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Photos by Anna Spencer.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Surrounded by cedar trees, the buildable area of the site was minimal and the team ensured the trees were kept intact. As such, the home was built close to the trees, requiring a modified approach to the traditional foundation so that the roots of the cedars would not be disturbed.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/024b885a8892b9a4d590f23f7ba521b9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/024b885a8892b9a4d590f23f7ba521b9.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bceea8e45e0994c72454feab8c76284f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bceea8e45e0994c72454feab8c76284f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Ph...</figcaption></figure></figure>