Portage Bay House / Heliotrope Architects
Tucked into a small city lot along the water’s edge, the house was designed to live like a studio loft for a bachelor who values privacy, a central location to reside in the city, and a convenient spot to park the floatplane. Hidden from the street, the building is a protective shell of zinc and aluminum – a refined version of the maritime industrial sheds found throughout the waterfronts of Seattle.


- architects: Heliotrope Architects
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Project Year: 2015
- Photographs: Aaron Leitz
- Area: 2500.0 ft2