The owner’s collection of glass sculpture and the sweeping view over Elliott Bay inspired this fluid sequence of spacious and intimate rooms on the fourth story of a five-story condominium block. Kilnmelted glass was pressed over metal forms to make floor-to-ceiling translucent, curving partitions. Light travels freely through the rooms, stopping only at the dark, oak-paneled study. The white palette reflects and diffuses the natural illumination, glowing like the famous oyster light of the Northwest.
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
Glass Apartment
Seattle, Washington
Hammer House
Seattle, Washington
Media Headquarters
New York, New York
Team
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Debbie Kennedy
Awards
2005
Northwest Design Awards, Northwest Design Award
Publications
2009
Pfeiffer, Louise. “The Case of the Glass Apartment.” American Lifestyle, Oct. 2009, 24-31. Print.
“Think outside the square.” Home & Living Trends Vol. 21 No. 9, 2009, 66-75. Print.
2006
“Think outside of the square.” Southeast Asia & The Gulf: Home & Apartment Trends Vol. 22 No. 11, 2006, 70-79. Print.
Trends Very Best: Kitchens & Bathrooms. New York: Time Home Entertainment Inc., May 2006, 110-115. Book.
2005
“Beneath the Surface.” Bathroom Trends Vol. 21 No. 5, 2005, 68-73. Print.
2004
“50 of the World’s Best Apartments.” Victoria: Images Publishing, 2004, cover, 124-131, 156-163. Book.
Albert, Fred. “Seattle Modern.” Art & Antiques, Sept. 2004, 54-59. Print.
Nicholson, Mia. “Sea Fare.” Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, Feb. 2004, 66-71. Print.
“NW architects win 4 national awards.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 12 Jan. 2004, cover. Print.