Bailer Hill House, Friday Harbor Home, Contemporary Washington Building, Architecture Photos
Bailer Hill House in Friday Harbor, Washington
Modern Washington Real Estate, USA – design by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Oct 30, 2018
Bailer Hill House
Design: Prentiss + Balance + Wickline
Location: Friday Harbor, Washington, USA
Bailer Hill House
Anchored to a rocky slope and looking out over expansive water views, this house is the expression of the clients’ desire to connect to both the immediate landscape and the view beyond.

Cascading organically down the hill, the house remains firmly rooted to the earth even as it rises high above the ground. It is a complex form with a simple goal: capturing the beauty of this spectacular site.
Stacked boxes that end in large lift-slide doors direct each interior to specific views. Clusters of smaller horizontal lites perforate the walls to let in natural light and glimpses of local terrain. The volumes shift upslope as they rise, creating grass-roof patios accessible from each story.

The ground floor contains an open main living, dining, and kitchen space, airy and full of sunlight, with a reading room in a nook to the side and office toward the back. The master suite is tucked into the privacy of the basement level; the guest room and studio occupy the two top volumes.

The clients originally asked us to take a look at their site, expecting to replace the existing converted garage they had been “camping”...