Fremont Lofts
An unexpected marriage of industrial materials and wood embodies the character of this artistic sub-community within the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. Four pairs of duplex townhouses are clustered around “Water Street,” a shared woonerf designed for both vehicular and pedestrian activity. Innovative site design, creative use of materials, and the hillside surroundings all make this project more than just a typical multi-family development.
Details
LOCATION Seattle WA
SIZE 16,000 SF
STORIES 3
UNITS 8
COMPLETED 2001
PHOTOGRAPHY Ray Johnston
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
2022 Sept, Urban Living
2008 January, Seattle Metropolitan
2006 July, Seattle Post Intelligencer
2001 WACA Award of Excellence
The units are carefully sited to reveal views of the City, Olympic Mountains, and the ship canal. The north/south-oriented layouts maximize southern exposure and light within the units. Each pair of units features one unit with a private roof deck and one unit with a pitched roof for vaulted interior space. Custom metal and wood railings and sunshades add human scale detail throughout, while thoughtfully-placed canopies lend weather protection and strategic privacy.
Inside the units, high ceilings and open layouts were conceived to allow owners to customize their living spaces to fit their needs.