Some of our clients have asked about Seattle’s new Backyard Cottages program, which could be a great way to build density in neighborhoods without sacrificing privacy. Infiniti Real Estate Development, one of our marketing partners, has sponsored a design competition with Method Homes, a local pre-fab builder.

For us, the challenge was to design an entry that was adaptable, easy to construct, and most of all, affordable. Our design could be either one or two stories, with room for a garage and greenhouse or extra storage underneath. The upstairs is flexible- an extra guest suite with kitchen and bath, a studio or an office. The pre-fab modules can be flipped or changed around to take advantage or solar orientation and privacy. Exterior materials can be changed to co-ordinate or contrast with the house onsite.



Here’s our competition entry.

We've just completed the first of our two Columbia City Green homes and we’re proud to put this innovative home on the market. The open house drops this weekend and will be hosted by Eva Otto of Infiniti Real Estate & Development. For further information on the homes check out the sales website for the home here.





A special acknowledgment goes out to all those that poured those long hard hours into producing two great homes:

Matt Wasse, Ryan Wiedemann, Einar Osterhaug, Brandon Houghton, Devlin Rose, Michah Benson, Zach Gayne, Vera Giampietro, Tim Rahn, and Patrick McGlothlin.

The PI wants to know "Does Green Building Make Cents?

We think so. Look long-term, where our true interests lie, and there's the green. In all manners of speaking.

Check out our new Facebook page for updated progress photos of our current project.



Become our friends and poke us, it'll be fun. Be sure to also check out our recent exposure at two great architecture blogs, Contemporist & Moco Loco.

We’ve finished the excavation and the Insulated Concrete Formwork on two new houses in Columbia City.

These will be our most beautiful and energy-efficient homes yet. Views of the Cascade mountains are on all three floors, and from the Green Roof deck off the master bedroom, Mt. Rainier will be spectacular.



Both houses will have three bedrooms and 2 ½ baths, and will feature Radiant Floors, Rainwater Harvesting, Advanced Framing, Solar Pre-heating, and non-toxic interior finishes. The main-floor has an open plan around the kitchen and guest bath, and the living/dining area will have floor-to ceiling glass. Upstairs, the two sunny bedrooms have high, beamed ceilings and the master bedroom has the aforementioned spacious Green Roof deck.

We also have three other new homes in the neighborhood we’ll be starting early next year. They’ll have dramatically different designs, with many of the same amenities as these homes.

If you know someone who’d like to move to a great modern home in Columbia City, please let them know about us!