Beach Drive Waterfront Studio, Camano Island Building, Contemporary Washington Building, Architecture Photos
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio on Camano Island
Modern Washington Real Estate, USA – design by Designs Northwest Architects
Oct 28, 2018
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio
Design: Designs Northwest Architects
Location: Camano Island, Possession Sound (in Puget Sound), Island County, Washington, USA
Beach Drive Waterfront Studio
The Beach Drive Waterfront Studio is a 1,100 square foot hideaway residence situated on the east side of Camano Island, Washington.

The clients have a larger home located across the road from the studio where their extended family gathers during the summer and on holidays.

They utilize this studio when they retire for the evening or wish to entertain close friends on the beach. The studio encapsulates one space as the kitchen, dining, living and sleeping area is separated by a free-standing double-sided stone fireplace. Only the master bathroom is a separate room. All of the spaces are oriented toward Port Susan Bay and the Cascade Mountains for spectacular views.
The design of the Beach Drive Waterfront Studio was inspired by a stay at a popular winery on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. The winery had modern one-room cabins constructed of stone and concrete. When it came time to build their studio on the beach, the clients wanted to emulate that experience and use similar, low-maintenance materials.

The client...