Project Location: La Conner, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
A challenging site on a rocky perch above the Town of La Conner. This residence was designed to suit clients with very modern tastes while fitting within the requirements of a historic overlay district. The home is nestled between two rock outcrops on axis with Mount Baker.
Contractor: John McClain
Interior Design: Henry Vogel
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
A small accessory structure that provides year round outdoor entertainment. Bold reverse batten cedar siding, custom steel sliding panels and lofty interiors create a robust overflow space in a historic urban neighborhood.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
This classic 1953 home received extensive modernization and various additions. Careful structural coordination and a sensitive design approach helped preserve the distinct historical character while connecting spaces for a modern family lifestyle.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders
Interior Design: Lisa Staton Design
Photography: Michael Clifford
Project Location: Mount Vernon, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
A retail project for a local business lost to fire. The proposed building fills a critical gap in the commercial streetscape of West Mount Vernon. A broad steel awning creates pedestrian shelter at a busy intersection. The inset niche creates a transition space, emphasized with wood siding. An outdoor sales area is enclosed with alternating wood and fabricated steel panels that open to the sidewalk.
Photography: http://www.photorichard.com/
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
This stately home and carriage house on a spectacular view site offered all the amenities for its new owners, just in the wrong places. An extensive remodel was called for. This included a modern kitchen addition and an outdoor dining pergola carved out of the hillside.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders
Interior Design: Lisa Staton Design
Photography: Pending
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
A modest scale home with a accommodation for year round outdoor enjoyment. An attached studio and workshop bring all elements of the clients active lifestyle together. Exterior photos coming soon.
Contractor: Indigo Enterprises NW
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr, [bundle]
A fun opportunity to revitalize a distinct modern home. Much of this house was updated to suit the lifestyle of the new owners. Alterations were made to improve connectivity between social areas. The kitchen and master suite were enlarged without adding to the footprint of the house. Finishes were updated throughout to sensitively enhance the "white on white" minimalism of the original.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders https://www.chuckanutbuilders.com/
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr, [bundle]
This modest single story home was begging for a remodel. It was compartmentalized, drafty, and drab. One of the owners could nearly touch his head to the ceiling. They desired an open floor plan, extensive energy upgrades for the envelope and mechanical systems, and above all daylight and comfort.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders https://www.chuckanutbuilders.com/
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr, [bundle]
This Craftsman home had previously been altered to create self-contained apartments on each floor. The upper story was redesigned to incorporate extensive energy conserving envelope and mechanical improvements. A new bathroom and office were introduced. A loft over the stair, considered cabinetry, vaulted ceilings and new finishes reclaimed the poorly configured circulation areas.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders https://www.chuckanutbuilders.com/
Photography: Chris Dinottia http://www.chrisdinottia.com
Project location: Mount Vernon, WA
Partner in Charge: Adair Orr
The McLean Road residence was designed for a small urban lot in a flood plain. The site was framed by mature trees and had never been developed. Room for a large garden and a metalworking studio at grade combined with the need to elevate the home above potential flood waters generated a very vertical building with a small footprint. The structure was designed largely around salvaged material. A robust structural steel frame at grade supports two stories of conventional wood framing. Large south-facing glazing floods this project with light and passive solar gain. A hydronic radiant heating system is integrated into the structural concrete pan deck. The canopies of the adjacent trees proved a privacy screen and a sense of enclosure for the elevated living areas.
Project Location: Bellingham, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
An old second story office space was converted to a bright and inviting new home for this established yoga studio.
Contractor: Chuckanut Builders https://www.chuckanutbuilders.com/
Photography: Damian Vines http://www.damianvinesphotography.com
Project Location: Anacortes, WA
Principal in Charge: Adair Orr, [bundle]
Armadillo DL designed bicycle parking pavilions for three public schools as part of the Safe Routes to Schools program. The projects are integral with street and sidewalk improvements as well as educational programs and are intended to encourage bicycle commuting. The project called for durable steel structures at three distinct sites that varied from open lawn to an existing concrete block parking plinth.
Project Location: Mount Vernon, WA
Principal in Charge: Adair Orr, [bundle]
This Tenant Improvement helped a local church relocate to a commercial storefront space. The project involved envelope improvements, exiting and fire code evaluation, and conditional use review. A two-story interior office buildout framed a new entry to an existing sanctuary.
Project Location: Mount Vernon, WA
Principal in charge: Adair Orr
The owners of this popular restaurant wanted to make envelope improvements to their newly acquired building. The structure was in an historic downtown overlay district and required design review. Measures were taken to enhance the terra cotta and brick facade.
