Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture

This house featuring modern Northwest Architecture can be found overlooking Willows Beach in Oak Bay, BC

It was built in 2004 and designed by D’Ambrosio Architects

This is a workshop in Kirkland, Washington that combines modern Northwest Architecture with a number of environmentally friendly features including the increasingly popular concept of a green roof.

It was designed by Harrison Architects of Seattle.

If you have pictures of Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture, and would like to share them with the readers of this blog, send them to: dave@pnwra.com

Or if you just have some information to share about this subject, feel free to send an email and let us know!

A duplex currently under construction on Rothesay Ave in Sidney, BC, features a modern Northwest style with big windows that look out over the ocean.

Designed by KMA Architecture

The Portland Architecture Blog brings us a post about the Walnut House in McMinnville, Oregon designed by Giulietti/Schouten Architects

Modern Portland Architecture

The Fraser Residence in Duncan, BC is a simple modern house that features exposed post and beam timber framing which allows light and open spaces throughout.

Built by K2 Construction

There’s a house under construction at 3570 Beach Drive in Oak Bay, BC.

I don’t know who the architect is, but so far I really like what I see.

I’m especially loving the post and beam timber framing that is going to allow huge windows which will give the residents views of Cadboro Bay.

Wakefield Beach is a new residential development being built near Sechelt, BC.

Contemporary Northwest architecture designed by Helliwell and Smith

The Railyards is a townhouse and condo development in Victoria, BC, where modern Northwest architecture is combined with a slight industrial feeling to create this excellent waterfront community.

Designed by Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects

I look forwarded to hopefully seeing more modern townhouses like this!

A house on San Juan Island built by Dan Lowe

More info at Bear Creek Lumber

Designed by Florian Maurer Architects in Naramata, BC

Northwest modernism in rural Okanagan

This is a house on King George Terrace in Victoria, BC

This is a modern style house in the Cordova Bay neighbourhood near Victoria, BC.

The neighbourhood of James Bay in Victoria, BC, isn’t exactly known as a bastion of modern architecture. Almost all the new homes in James Bay are the horribly tacky faux craftsman style that is being built everywhere these days, but fortunately one builder has taken the road less travelled and built a very nice modern style house.

This house was built by Trinity Developments

This is a new house in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC.

It was designed by Vancouver architect Frits de Vries

A great example of modern west coast home design