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Sam Rodell, Spokane, Washington Architect. For me, site design and building design are not separate concerns - they are intertwined aspects of any commission. Architects are thought of as building designers, but in reality we design the built environment. Home design and site design are not separate issues.
Thoughtful, site inspired architectural design. Spokane architecture firms and design architects work in a market that has little use for elitism or abstract theories, but does recognize and value good design. The construction industry is dominated by industrialized approaches to construction. Architectural elements that convey the story of their creation at the hand of a craftsman push back against the prevalence of prefabricated commodities that make up most mainstream construction.
Water from a naturally occuring spring on the site is capitalized on with a water feature that cascades down the site, literally under the main level living spaces of the home, which are supported by a lower level split into two separate sections. Custom home design is as much about the land the home occupies as it is about the building.
This project is in a suburban development adjacent to a native wetland. Rather than push suburbia into the wetlands with the project, just the opposite was done here, drawing the native landscape into the domesticated suburban realm. Spokane, Washington.
Craftsmanship and detail evocative of past centuries can still be achieved in contemporary design and construction.
The palette of architectural materials was derived from samples of actual native materials taken to the design studio from the site. The project blends discreetly into the forest at the edge of the lake shore on Mica Bay, Lake Coeur d' Alene Idaho.
This iconic architectural element was derived from a client family legend relating to the site.
Overlooking Silver Beach, Lake Coeur d' Alene Idaho.
The public arrival side of this home directs guest unambiguously to the entry, while keeping interior spaces isolated and private. Cheney, Washington.
The client wanted to design a house around a kitchen, which emerged as one of the most important spaces in the home.
Eastern morning light floods this interior kitchen space.
This row of rammed earth columns was constructed with continuous lifts running across all them to create a horizontal 'waterline' banding effect.
Institutional properties represent tremendous opportunities - and equally serious responsibilities - for both the architect and the client to achieve the optimum balance between initial and operational costs and long term benefits to our communities.
Shadows cast the characters of the signage across the building face.
The first AIA design award was for our work at a landfill. Kootenai County, Idaho
Quicksilver Photography, Coeur d' Alene Idaho. New facility inside an existing shell for the Hagadone Corporation, including interior design, lighting, and custom furniture and display elements.
Very low cost interior design focused on the art and on the action in the space.
Project inclulded gramming, agency coordination, master plan, site design and the first eleven buildings. Silverwood Theme Park, north of Hayden, Idaho and south of Sandpoint.
Entry vestibule for the studio of a graphic design firm. Spokane, Washington.
Bare bones budget meant working extensively with lighting design and color.
In this secluded bay on Hayden Lake, Idaho, birdwatching is an ongoing activity.
The public arrival side of this home directs guest unambiguously to the entry, while keeping interior spaces isolated and private. Hayden Lake, Idaho - one of the favorite projects of the architects.
A reflecting pond graces the entry of this home.
The glass on the entry side of the home features sandblasted graphic designs.
This outdoor room offers wonderful panoramic views, sheltering the occupants from the sun or rain. Reclaimed heavy timbers regionally harvested from collapsing buildings in the Palouse pair beautifully with the rammed earth columns.
One of the most popular and heavily used spaces in this project is this outdoor room.
For and architect, some of the sweetest projects are the smallest.
Architecturally remodeled rancher updated to contemporary interior friendly to the needs of seniors, with three new sun-filled bedrooms on the lower level for visiting children and grandchildren. The lower level windows are made possible by a lightwell effectively concealed by the landscaping.
This house, built on a rare open lot on the conservative South Hill of Spokane, is designed to blend graciously with the neighborhood architecture. Home Design, Architect, Home Plans, Home Builder.
Overlooking the St. Joe River downstream from St. Maries, Idaho, this home opens to the riverbank for outdoor waterside living.
A large herd of elk spend time in this meadow, as do many other native creatures. With the addition of a water feature, the new house has expanded the number of birds and animals that call this corner of the world home near Lewiston, Idaho.
This interior conversation space flows seamlessly to an outdoor patio area defined by a reflecting pool.
Furniture designed and build for the project complements and completes the architectural design in this home in Sandpoint, Idaho.
The first glimpse of the home, from a distant point on the long entry drive, reveals a series of abstract, simple forms in the landscape in Moscow, Idaho.
This kennel is designed to accomodate a wagging nose to welcome home the family.
Heavy timber and architectural slot integrated into 24" thick rammed earth wall.
Integral to the trim detail here is a continuous ventilation strip.
The lowest pond in a series houses a large school of Koi and features a small private beach.
This water feature actually runs under and through the architecture, weaving the architecture and landscape architecture together.
The lower level steps back to allow enlarged areas for native habitat on this sensitive site.
A transitional courtyard is part of the sequence of experiences in entering or leaving this home.
A rose garden overlooks a water garden.
My wife says this is her favorite building in my portfolio.
The return air grill is in plain sight here, but 'good luck' finding it. I detail what are normally obnoxious mechanical elements to work seamlessly with the interior design.
Native basalt columns anchor this home overlooking Silver Beach, Lake Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
Custom artisinal seeded art glass was used for many architectural elements throughout this project.
This low Eastern style dining table and the pendant both raise to accomodate traditional Western style dining with chairs.
Tsukubai means to squat or crouch. Tsukubai fountains are generally found in the exterior of
Buddhist temples and Japanese gardens. Tsukubai means to squat or crouch. Tsukubai fountains are generally found in the exterior of Buddhist temples and Japanese gardens. This Tsukubai cleansing ritual involves hand washing and mouth rinsing prior to entering. A Tsukubai fountain is usually made out of stone basin, known as chozubachi. The most prominent element of Tsukubai is a bamboo pipe also known as kakei.
Hand painted glazed ceramic, glass, and stone tiles compliment the solid granite slab countertop with deck-mounted plumbing fixtures and and an undermounted cast iron sink.
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