I grew up in Vermont on a small farm with parents who embraced the back-to-the-land movement. I had 60 chickens, raised sheep and tapped sugar maples. It was a time when hippies were moving to the state with great expectations and a plethora of creative ideas. In the 1970's Vermont was alive experimenting with alternative building methods and home energy ideas. My dad was an architect and I was awed as a kid by his beautiful pen and ink renderings and amazing balsa wood models. We spent many hours fixing up our old farm house and working on the various outbuildings around the farm.
This waterside pavilion was designed for a client wanting a protected area for entertaining and enjoying the Bainbridge Island shoreline. The shell is board-formed concrete, the interior is wrapped in cedar paneling, and the copper clad sliding doors open to the water and views of Seattle.