Golden House is a stunning mid-century residence located in Shoreline, Washington, recently designed by SHED Architecture.

Description
Site
The house sits toward the back of a large lot with territorial views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. Although the house had good bones, modifications adapting the original layout for use as an adult living facility combined with deferred maintenance had tarnished the structure inside and out. The team took on the challenge of rejuvenating the home for a family of five and of restoring the aura of the Golden House.
Program
The primary aim of the project was to rehabilitate the structure from an adult care facility to a home for a family of five. To achieve this, the main level of the house needed to be transformed along with lower-level bedrooms and a bathroom. On the main level, walls and built-in casework were removed and program elements reshuffled. A buried galley kitchen was unearthed and re-formed around a central island overlooking dining and living spaces, allowing access to light, views, and the deck. Moving the kitchen made possible a new functional core consisting of a home office, powder room, back pantry, and coat closets, all with direct access to both the kitchen and carport. Space was not added but instead creatively re-apportioned to transform the kitchen and support spaces. Two main floor bedrooms and bathrooms were combined to form a master suite, while a third bedroom w...