The Lodge at Mallard’s Landing is a 124 unit assisted living project in Gig Harbor Washington. Completed earlier this spring by DRK Development the project is now open for occupancy.
The site, adjacent to a designated wetland area, provided a number of constraints that needed to be addressed. These constraints also provide a tremendous setting for the project. The 100 assisted living unit main building is located near the center of the site and contains all the services and amenities needed for an assisted living community. This project can cater to residents with many different levels of capability. Separating the main building from the wetlands area are twenty-four cottages for residents that can live more independently.
Sympathetic to the natural surroundings a lodge motif was utilized in the design of the project. The main building entry is punctuated with an exposed timber framed porte-cochére. Details utilized at the main entry are carried throughout the building and soaring space created by the porte-cochére serves as a prelude to the open volumes of the common areas within. More...
Visit our Lodge at Mallard's Landing page here or learn more at the project's official website.
We made our way to the design competition to see a gallery full of
backyard cottage designs. Thirty Five architecture firms entered the competition with thirty five very similar concepts. There was a wide range of presentations styles that included everything from sketches to realisitic renderings. The judges soaked in every detail of these all too similar projects to award some best in show prizes. Most projects had a 'modular' theme to them, and the selected winners ended up being those who seemed to best describe their project using narrative text. Though we didn't receive an award, we are very proud of our entry. Click the images below to see them a little larger. Soon we will add a link to the Method Homes website showcasing all the design competition projects.
Veer Architecture is entering a design competition for Backyard Cottages hosted by
Method Homes and
Infinity Red real estate. The design is for a prefabricated or modular 'mother-in-law' style home to be placed in backyards of residences per Seattle's new
Backyard Cottages Ordinance. The main focus of the challenge is to raise awareness about backyard cottages as a solution to increase desity in Seattle. The event announcing the winners will take place on May 24th at 6pm at SPACE Design Collective located at 7601 Greenwood Ave. N., Suite 103, Seattle, WA. The winner will be showcased in June at
Seattle's 2010 Green Festival.
Seattle Magazine - May 2009 issue:
Focusing on "urban cottages", this article features the
Cox Residence, a Bothell, WA home remodel with a new outdoor living space designed by Veer Architecture.
Featuring the acclaimed
Parkside at 95 Burnett multi-family project, this article discusses the favorable market conditions in the renaissance of downtown Renton, WA that are attracting developers such as Colpitts Development Company.
This article, written by Veer Architecture partner,
Kent Smutny, discusses the renewal of urban life through the success of mixed-use buildings, such as the highlighted
Metropolitan Place project, in a setting where the revitalization of downtown living options has become the trend for infill projects.
