TO ALIGN WITH TRADITIONAL HINDU ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES, THE ENTRANCE FACES DIRECTLY NORTH. MARKED BY A DISTINCT OFFSET MASS, THIS DESIGN ELEMENT HIGHLIGHTS THE ENTRANCE AND SETS IT APART FROM THE REST OF THE RESIDENCE.
IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE OWNER, BUILDER, AND STAIR MANUFACTURER, THIS DOUBLE-CURVED SPIRAL STAIRCASE IS DESIGNED AS A SCULPTURAL CENTERPIECE TO THE RESIDENCE. GLASS GUARDS ALLOW LIGHT TO FLOOD THE SPACE AND HIGHLIGHT THE ELEGANT INTERPLAY OF THE HANDRAILS AND THE STAIRS BELOW.
THE PROJECT WAS ORIENTED TO ALLOW AS MUCH CONNECTION TO LAKE WASHINGTON AS POSSIBLE. AMPLE SKYLIGHTS, PICTURE WINDOWS, AND GLASS DOORS THAT OPEN TO THE EXTERIOR PATIO ENHANCE THIS WATERWARD RELATIONSHIP.