Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects

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Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects

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  • Gross Built up Area: 994 sq.ft.
  • Project Location: Washington
  • Country: USA
  • Lead Architects/Designer: Les Eerkes
  • Structural Consultants: Quantum Consulting Engineers
  • Landscape Consultants: Allworth Design
  • Contractors: Toth Construction
  • Project Manager: Lauren Rist
  • Interior + Furniture: Charlie Hellstern Interior Design
  • Others: Render: Notion Workshop
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Excerpt: Rockaway Beach Residence, designed by Eerkes Architects, is a refined and elegant beach house occupying a double waterfront lot on Bainbridge Island. Configured as an L-shaped volume, the 6,000-square-foot home is pushed to the lot’s northern edge. The house features window walls that showcase water and forest views from all key rooms and are open to the protected courtyard pool.

Project Description

Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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[Text as submitted by architect] Facing east towards the iconic skyline of Seattle, this refined and sophisticated beach house occupies a double waterfront lot on Bainbridge Island’s Rockaway Beach. Views capture the life of the Salish Sea—ships, ferries, and sailboats—a kaleidoscope of twinkling lights and colors.

Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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“It’s on an outcropping of rocks, so there are near views, far views, ferries, and orcas,” notes Les Eerkes, AIA. “There are views of Seattle, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, and the rest of the Cascades. And there are magical sunrises. The beach is 80% rocks, gravel, barnacles, and seaweed, and our tides change about 12 feet a day,” he adds.

Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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Configured as an L-shaped volume, the 6,000-square-foot home is pushed to the lot’s northern edge. Window walls showcase water and forest views from all key rooms, as well as opening to the protected courtyard pool.

Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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Rockaway Beach Residence | Eerkes Architects
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A two-story main living area is positioned between the courtyard and waterfront. Glass walls create a transparent threshold from the courtyard to the water. The primary bedroom, located on a second level, reaches out to the view with a dramatic cantilever that also shelters outdoor space below.

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