https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1924 en-us Secrecy and privacy. Hiding in plain sight. These are themes Mike Mora of Heliotrope Architects toyed with while drawing up the designs for this Portage Bay residence, a 2,500-square-foot home for a bachelor that replaced an existing structure.

]]> 1509-portage-bay-residence-seattle-heliotrope.asp Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8654-portage-bay-residence Portage Bay Residence For a seafaring client, Heliotrope Architects designed the kitchen to be like the galley of a boat. The refrigerator is tucked under the white engineered-quartz counter, and Western red-cedar panels sheathe the walls.Photo © Aaron Leitz Portage Bay Residence Cedar is the material of choice for the bathroom's built-in sink as well.Photo © Aaron Leitz Portage Bay Residence While soaking in the Japanese-style cedar hinoki bathtub, the client can gaze out to the bay. White marble clads the walls and floors of the ethereal space.Photo © Aaron Leitz