Bodhi House | Olson Kundig | 2025 | 美国

Bodhi House | Olson Kundig | 2025 | 美国

Born from the need for both function and utility, Bodhi House is a precise assemblage that elevates the beauty of kinetic movement – an industrial architecture in tune with the pace of the natural world.On the banks of West Seattle’s coastal inlet stands a robust home crafted of tactile timber and steel. The dwelling is resolutely simple – a utilitarian shelter influenced by an appreciation of industrial buildings and conceived around the idea of operability. Beneath a protective upper armature, mechanised apertures dissolve thresholds to foster the utmost connection with nature.

Created as a restful sanctuary for a vibrant young family, Bodhi House by Olson Kundig finds rhythm in the joys of lakeside living. “The site is a tree-covered waterfront property with clear views of the ferries passing through Puget Sound,” explains design principal Tom Kundig. Traversing a gentle descent toward the lapping shoreline, the landscape is slowly revealed through layers of increasing transparency that serve to direct one’s gaze. “The home is a gentle nod to a ‘beach aesthetic’ and gives the owner control over their environment in an engaging way,” notes Kundig. Permeability pulls the surrounds ever closer, beneath a rustic outer layer that blends into a leafy backdrop of towering Washington native trees.In response to a distilled and visceral brief, the dwelling takes on an enduring quality in a nod to the utility of industrial forms. “After designing their Georgetown Brewing business, the client asked me to design their residence with a similar sensibility. They like to entertain and want to be able to open the house to host big parties, not unlike a public venue.”

Resolved around a framework of weighty steel, the structure is intrinsically linked to the architectural expression, allowing columns and beams to trace the lines of each elevation. Oversized apertures add to the rhythm atop a solid concrete podium that follows the contours of the site.The new construction loosely mimics the footprint of the former dwelling in a fitting response to its local vernacular. To adhere to shoreline setbacks, the new house was pushed back on the site and carefully shaped to not obstruct the landscape. “We kept a few relics of the original house to preserve its memory, including the living room log burner, which is now a functioning outdoor fireplace on the exterior deck.”

The architecture is laid-back and free-flowing to bolster togetherness and collegiality. Daily rituals call for verdant planted pockets as an extension of Bodhi House, accessed by adjustable walls for an immersive spatial encounter. An unassuming gate signals an arrivals sequence that meanders through a sun-drenched south-east courtyard. “On the main level, we staggered the kitchen, dining room and living areas to create these opportunities for exterior decks.” The private upper domain contains bedrooms and bathrooms, while the lower floor provides zones for leisure and relaxation and is closely linked to the outdoors. A blackened steel central staircase encased in a fine mesh screen ties each floor to the next, echoing the pursuit of utility in understated forms that hang from the structure above.Composite concrete instils continuity underfoot in honour of a functionalist agenda, while warm oak surfaces mark the shift to more contemplative spaces. Sheathed in a floating band of Kebony cladding that silvers as nature takes hold, the dwelling evokes moments of camouflage and introspection in response to the changing climate.

“The main level is essentially a glass box – the heart of the house, really. Stacked above is a wooden box that holds the quieter spaces, and it has fewer windows to create a real sense of refuge,” remarks Kundig of the juxtaposition between mass and lightness. This level opens to both the street and the water but can just as easily be closed off to the elements.Daylight permeates the interior from an unobstructed western aspect to bestow visual softness upon a swathe of raw materials, while a candy-red door adds vibrancy to the pared-back palette as a guiding beacon.

Recalling the sentiment of Le Corbusier, this residence is a machine for living in the pursuit of a hands-on human experience, conveying simplistic beauty in the art of adjustment. “The project has three key kinetic elements, or gizmos as I call them, that require the client to touch them in order to make them move,” explains Kundig. A pivoting front fence invites large groups to occupy the terrace, amid glazed awning portals that support a seamless transition from inside to out. Such sculptural contraptions exude the timeless charm of an analogue world.Designed by Olson Kundig to work harmoniously with Bodhi House, the landscape deploys a stepped arrangement that navigates the sloping site. The subdued plateaus offer outdoor rooms for mindfulness and recreation, linked by staggered steps that lead toward the water’s edge. “The strategy is best described as a mullet. The entry courtyard is quieter and more manicured, while the back of the house is louder, with places for big views and huge decks.” Wild grasses, ferns and foliage soften the descent, enhanced by delightful hidden gems like the secret moss garden tucked behind the powder room.

Architecture by Olson Kundig
Build by Cesar CM Construction
Interior Design by Adorn House
Landscape Design by Olson Kundig
Build by Heldridge Construction

   

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