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Seattle, WA, US 98122 · 44 photos
The Orchard
This single family home in the Greenlake neighborhood of Seattle is a modern home with a strong emphasis on sustainability. The house includes a rainwater harvesting system that supplies the toilets and laundry with water. On-site storm water treatment, native and low maintenance plants reduce the site impact of this project. This project emphasizes the relationship between site and building by creating indoor and outdoor spaces that respond to the surrounding environment and change throughout the seasons.
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Ankur Chawla wrote:
Fivedot Design Build Hi Ankur. To mitigate heat gain, you can paint the metal white. This will make it absorb less energy. To mitigate heat transfer to the interior, you can create a ventilated air gap between the roof metal and the interior surface. The american pavilion in Auroville is a extreme example of this strategy (called a supper roof). Of course, traditional vernacular roofing materials in hot climates are often heavy and thick to deal with the sun and sheet metal is not very thick.....
4 months ago · Like
Beahm Aesthetic wrote:
Fivedot Design Build For general reference.... The aprox. Cost for the total system (tanks, pumps,pipes,etc.) was about 15k. The tanks themselves were about 4k. While I personally have no problem with sand filters and chlorine (and have drunk form these kind of systems often), our local authorities here in washington state do. We are required to have two layers of particle filtration plus active UV for potable systems. non potable; all they care about is system separation and labeling.
10 months ago · Like
Beahm Aesthetic Thanks so much for the additional information, Fivedot. Very helpful.
10 months ago · Like
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added by John Hill to How Small Windows Help Modern Homes Stand Out
While the windows on this home in Seattle are not overly large, the small windows still stand out from the corner windows visible here. Small square windows can be seen on the ground level, in the foreground and on the second floor, above the canopy.
added by Bruce Parker to Houzz Tour: A Seattle Home Reaches for High Sustainability
"We wanted to create a house that didn't hide its sustainable features but shows them off proudly, as design features that add to its unique and intensely local quality," says Ingram. Instead of hiding the workings of their rainwater harvesting system, the designers took the opportunity to integrate them into the design, using the concrete tanks as a wall that creates an entry court and acts as a noise barrier from the street.
added by John Hill to Modern Design Captures Valuable Rain
This house has small cisterns in concrete that actually help define an outdoor space. These sustainable features are prominent, expressing the owner's and the architect's efforts. Note the scupper on the low roof feeding the cisterns.
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Pavers, gravel, concrete
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Two colors natural wood, one light cocoa with concrete
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Ggg
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Like: the sustainability use of rainwater harvesting which supplies toilets and rainwater
added by Summer Properties to hoppstraus1's ideas (14 days ago)
block pavers with grey gravel for Brian and Jessica's yard
added by joycebrunett to Concrete patio ideas (2 weeks ago)
I would love these square stepping stones integrated in the "planter" area.
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front door area
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On top floor, cantilevered box
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sustainable fivedot design build
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Low maintenance yard
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Love the staggered pavers in gravel - may be just because it goes perfectly with this house's geometry balanced between regular and irregular. Love.
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water collection
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landscape
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Ingreso
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Great
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Rock patio
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Concrete culverts and gravel
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Patio
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Cement
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Siding
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Cool
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evergreen and nice house
added by Chris Gammon to chris_gammon's Ideas (2 months ago)
Rainwater harvesting
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pebbles with pavers
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Windows and entry door
added by shredburt to shredburt's deck ideas (3 months ago)
Large Concrete pillar / piling for one edge of deck - architectural statement; possible internal storage nooks; internal piping. Could make other shape than round
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Patio
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Colors on house
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Path
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i love all the textures
added by michellenoftsinger to sustainability (3 months ago)
Rain water collection
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Nothing
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Reservoirs
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different turn
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rainwater storage in concrete
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landscape
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Noise reduction
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Scupper & over scaled plinths-
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design
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Madera
added by sachacurry to garden (4 months ago)
Love the rock and pavers
added by leehecklinger to leehecklinger's ideas (4 months ago)
rain runoff storage
added by migrant7 to exteriors (4 months ago)
Instead of hiding the workings of their rainwater harvesting system, the designers took the opportunity to integrate them into the design, using the concrete tanks as a wall that creates an entry court and acts as a noise barrier from the street.
added by diannesalem to diannesalem's Ideas (4 months ago)
Area below deck
added by onemoretime to onemoretime's ideas (4 months ago)
Very nice paint colour
added by bobtribe to bobtribe's ideas (4 months ago)
Celebrating those big ol Rain Barrels, dats what I'm talking about!
added by sjlemons to sjlemons's ideas (4 months ago)
Cool landscape!
added by Farimah Sh to farimah_sh's ideas (4 months ago)
khune
added by Ryan Laxdal to small exteriors (4 months ago)
Board & baton
added by vanessarid to vanessarid's ideas (4 months ago)
Ground
added by easycare to easycare's ideas (4 months ago)
A little dry looking
added by cbeagye to Girasol (4 months ago)
Concrete cisterns.
added by Trent Balzer to trent_balzer's ideas (4 months ago)
above ground concrete cistern. Hmmmmmm.
added by Stephen Brooks to House ideas (5 months ago)
Cisterns, haven't discussed yet, but can be incorporated as long as the roof lines encourage.
added by Melissa Johnston to melissa_johnston915's Ideas (5 months ago)
Water tanks
added by patriciapoco to patriciapoco's Ideas (5 months ago)
Stepping stones arrangement
added by jstgeorge to Green Design (5 months ago)
Water collection system
added by alanyosh45 to alanyosh45's ideas (5 months ago)
Neat outside for water gathering
added by highlandpeach to Exterior (5 months ago)
Rain Barrel 2
added by Shoofly Design to Concrete Exterior (5 months ago)
Concrete water storage tanks
added by harikeshan to harikeshan's Ideas (6 months ago)
Simplicity
added by thughes4000 to thughes4000's Favorites (6 months ago)
water
added by Gord Galvin to tropical home (6 months ago)
The use of Cement Stand pipes for water and structure...I bet the use of water inside concrete could provide cooling
added by izrien to izrien's ideas (6 months ago)
exterior texture
added by qwertydillo to qwertydillo's Ideas (6 months ago)
use of rain tanks?
added by ryanskrabyk to Exterior (6 months ago)
Wood Siding
added by happyboys to happyboys's ideas (7 months ago)
paving
added by lanimae to Parking pad (7 months ago)
Crushed stone + pavers
added by munyaradzikatongera to stone wood concrete ideas (7 months ago)
rain collection tanks
added by valazza to valazza's ideas (7 months ago)
rain barrel
added by Homeland Design, llc to Nordic NWC (7 months ago)
Style and use of materials
added by Jimmi Sparling to jimmi_sparling's ideas (7 months ago)
rain water barrels
added by Todd E to toddegle's ideas (7 months ago)
I like the hard unfinished look of the concrete cylinders (since we have to have a holding tank)
added by Katie Brewer to katie_brewer's new home (7 months ago)
Mixed materials
added by buhler to eco-landscape (7 months ago)
rain barrels
added by iflassman to Decks (7 months ago)
rocks + pavers
added by courtney_fine to Residential Project #2 (7 months ago)
Capture rain water
added by anneinseattle to architecture (7 months ago)
Wood siding softens flat roof modern. Also like the three level roof line.
added by ellennjoan to ellennjoan's ideas (7 months ago)
some thoughts for pavers placements
added by Millenia LDC to joelsamuel's ideas (7 months ago)
roof drainage
added by tanys to tanys's ideas (7 months ago)
Garden
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Fint påbygg
added by dioxua to VG House (8 months ago)
water catchment
added by nicihardin to nicihardin's ideas (8 months ago)
concrete pavers
added by Linda to frony entrance (8 months ago)
Wow! Now those are dome rain catchers!!!
added by catwhit to Rainwater Cisterns (8 months ago)
Concrete cisterns
added by jukamay to El Antojo/2012 (8 months ago)
pasos en concreto
added by lindawm to front (8 months ago)
simple plants in crushed stone. concrete.
added by petewendt to petewendt's ideas (8 months ago)
outdoor pillars from sewer ring are actually cisterns for rainwater. Used for flushing toilets and laundry.
added by CMC Design to carolcard's ideas (8 months ago)
Love these systerns.
added by ddesjarlais to ddesjarlais's ideas (8 months ago)
lake modern
added by prkatz to prkatz's ideas (8 months ago)
using a rain garden
added by sculptor1953 to sculptor1953's ideas (8 months ago)
sustainable
added by shylorene97 to Emphasis (8 months ago)
Non-Structural Feature.*2
added by jjpark78 to jjpark78's Ideas (8 months ago)
외관
added by meganrdavis to meganrdavis's Ideas (8 months ago)
Design
added by nadimi to Sustainability (8 months ago)
Everything but a focus on the water collection aspect
added by jennieandmichael to Jennieandmichael Landscape (8 months ago)
"Instead of hiding the workings of their rainwater harvesting system, the designers took the opportunity to integrate them into the design, using the concrete tanks as a wall that creates an entry court and acts as a noise barrier from the street."
added by sekita to KITUNDA INSPIRATIONS (8 months ago)
rain harvesting while decorating the compound
added by lnkulcak to Qualities of Architectural Space (8 months ago)
structure
added by lnkulcak to Horizontal Elements in a Defining Space (8 months ago)
horizontal roof
added by cccarol to cccarol's ideas (8 months ago)
eau
added by Surfside Projects to systems (8 months ago)
Rain water harvesting in Seattle
added by gardenfreak to HOME DESIGN (8 months ago)
contemporary
added by Yolanda Bichara to yoladaisabel's ideas (8 months ago)
vivienda con captacion de aguas lluvias
added by write15 to write15's ideas (8 months ago)
Natural materials creatively balanced with different textures , gravel wood and cement, well done
added by polisol to polisol's Ideas (8 months ago)
revestimiento
added by daniel12osuna to daniel12osuna's Ideas (8 months ago)
House
added by vkngvixen to vkngvixen's ideas (8 months ago)
Harvesting rain water
added by hollystarr1 to exterior projects (8 months ago)
rain water storrage
added by Allee Landscape Design to Lesh (8 months ago)
Lesh
added by beverleya to beverleya's ideas (8 months ago)
like it.
added by Red Bird Restorative Gardens to annieredbird's ideas (8 months ago)
showing off the rainwater tanks + fully utilizing the concrete element as sound buffer
added by bgrstudio to Outdoor Design (8 months ago)
Great combination of materials and color. Like the horizontal look.
added by lauraseus to lauraseus's ideas (8 months ago)
I like these corner windows. Is this kind of what you were thinking for my humble abode?
added by adam96us to Future House Idea's (8 months ago)
Don't know yet but like it
added by granola49 to granola49's ideas (8 months ago)
style
added by enyblade to Landscaping ideas (8 months ago)
rain garden wall in landscape and design
added by Anne Kaelber to Dome Home Ideas (8 months ago)
Concrete water tanks (part of a rainwater harvesting system) boldly displayed and used to create a wall which acts as a noise barrier.
added by valborg to Rob (8 months ago)
simple stone path
added by thechele to outdoors (8 months ago)
Stone walkway
added by scribbleben to houses (8 months ago)
water tanks
added by carriehaycraft to Exterior/Outdoor (8 months ago)
rain garden
added by grantk4 to grantk4's NEW house ideas (8 months ago)
rainwater harvesting system concrete tanks
added by HiTech Landscape to eric_tilson's ideas (8 months ago)
clean lines and reuseable space
added by fdewald to Fred's decorating (8 months ago)
Yard 1
added by curlybex to Garden (8 months ago)
I REALLY want loads of rain water storage...should probably plan in when garden is in it's infancy?
added by julianaburlington to julianaburlington's ideas (8 months ago)
the window cladding detail
added by burgerqueen to burgerqueen's Ideas (8 months ago)
The landscape paver
added by nadj12 to nadj12's Ideas (8 months ago)
Patio
added by Sara Watt to Landscaping Ideas (8 months ago)
Rainwater barrels and landscaping ideas
added by Petra Craig to petra_craig's ideas (8 months ago)
water tanks
added by kimcooper to kimcooper's ideas (8 months ago)
the water tanks act as an entry court wall and sound barrier.
added by Renaissance 7 LLC to renaissance7's ideas (8 months ago)
sisterns
added by dasaandrew to dasaandrew's ideas (8 months ago)
Interesting design
added by avberg to Exterior (8 months ago)
water tanks
added by nicexhome to nicexhome's ideas (8 months ago)
same as ours
CNA
added by slijbabe to slijbabe's Ideas (8 months ago)
Rainwater harvesting system
added by tlbacon to Exteriors (8 months ago)
clean lines - a little too horizontal perhaps
added by Fine Wood Cabinets to wink101's ideas (8 months ago)
Large cement pavers set in loose rock.
added by Mark Winter to mark_winter's ideas (8 months ago)
Yard
added by lvazzana to Oregon house (8 months ago)
FRESHEN UP AN OLDER BROOKINGS HOME
added by dmielke to outside paint (8 months ago)
outside house
added by erodgers to erodgers's ideas (8 months ago)
Columns.
added by pattiherme to pattiherme's ideas (8 months ago)
modern patio
added by locomomma to exterior (8 months ago)
color
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Rain garden
added by gaflei to Sustainably built (8 months ago)
concrete cisterns are above ground
added by pegge1 to pegge1's ideas (8 months ago)
Path
added by lisaparagano to Sustainability (8 months ago)
"We wanted to create a house that didn't hide its sustainable features but shows them off proudly, as design features that add to its unique and intensely local quality," says Ingram.
Instead of hiding the workings of their rainwater harvesting system, the designers took the opportunity to integrate them into the design, using the concrete tanks as a wall that creates an entry court and acts as a noise barrier from the street.
added by joykay to joykay's ideas (8 months ago)
RAIN BARRELS
added by cantolino to cantolino's ideas (8 months ago)
watertanks display
added by space81 to space81's ideas (8 months ago)
water storage system
added by thandel to thandel's landscape ideas (8 months ago)
Instead of hiding the workings of their rainwater harvesting system, the designers took the opportunity to integrate them into the design, using the concrete tanks as a wall that creates an entry court and acts as a noise barrier from the street.
added by imjdubya to imjdubya's ideas (8 months ago)
Green sustainable home ideas
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using rain catchment as architectural element
added by kable to kable's ideas (8 months ago)
wooden siding
added by amygillis to amygillis's Favorites (8 months ago)
rainwater collection
added by tgrund to Essbereich (8 months ago)
Zisterne aus Betonelementen
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Scupper to rainbarrel
added by sheraphics to sheraphics's Ideas (8 months ago)
Natural
added by 5dot to 5dot's ideas (8 months ago)
concrete water storage tanks integrated into house design
added by soozz to soozz's ideas (8 months ago)
concrete round water tanks forming a wall
added by basil1 to basil1's ideas (8 months ago)
pavers
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On left side next to tree - leading to temple for
farm house
added by cherylwestcoast to cherylwestcoast's ideas (8 months ago)
exterior finishing
added by seraslan to seraslan's ideas (8 months ago)
outdoor space and walk way
added by mariandru to mariandru's ideas (8 months ago)
architecture
added by brandiandgreg to brandiandgreg's Favorites (8 months ago)
rain garden and concrete holding tanks
added by renjelusic to renjelusic's ideas (8 months ago)
dvorište - pod
added by kcb2036663 to Eiger Trail home (8 months ago)
note that cylenders are storing rainwater
added by Havilah Burton to More like dream house (8 months ago)
another rainwater collection system
added by tecollins to tecollins777's ideas (8 months ago)
the pillars and open area
added by duxnarowleigh to duxnarowleigh's ideas (8 months ago)
crushed gravel and pavers -- three rain water tanks used as decoration!
added by jhaylor to exteriors (8 months ago)
rain harvesting system
added by manjudsouza to manjudsouza's ideas (8 months ago)
outdoor paving design
added by kozicks to kozicks's ideas (8 months ago)
stepping stones
added by lorizoe to lorizoe's ideas (8 months ago)
no lawn!
added by judylynnclark to judylynnclark's ideas (8 months ago)
Water tanks..concrete
added by alaskasail to Landscape (8 months ago)
Concrete tanks
added by cmct1ck1r to cmct1ck1r's Favorites (8 months ago)
Exterior house
added by greenhouse32 to greenhouse32's ideas (8 months ago)
walk way
added by carobertson91 to Exterior (8 months ago)
this is nice too, but minus the concrete columns
added by Rachel Teplow Architect to green (8 months ago)
uses concrete rain barrels as features instead of hiding them
added by leslie to thegoose's ideas (8 months ago)
Rain barrels
added by mehranforsandiego to mehranforsandiego's ideas (8 months ago)
walk way pattern
added by donmeehan to Cottage (8 months ago)
Like the gravel with the stepping flagstone
added by winazu to winazu's ideas (8 months ago)
stepping stones
added by akonuma to akonuma's ideas (8 months ago)
siding color combination
added by dhapner to dhapner's Favorites (8 months ago)
Love the exposure of the rainwater capture system
added by lakeshaman to lakeshaman's ideas (8 months ago)
Room Addition
added by mcmunns to House Ideas (8 months ago)
Sustainable design, rain garden, counter in bathroom
added by lome to alison (8 months ago)
rainwater collection
added by nansea to Newhouse (8 months ago)
We wanted to create a house that didn't hide its sustainable features but shows them off proudly, as design features that add to its unique and intensely local quality," says Ingram
added by sunchi to sunchi's ideas (8 months ago)
garden stones
added by Kristi Werth_Ideus to outdoor living (8 months ago)
the walkway
added by aodgaard to Wedgie Ideas (8 months ago)
Stone & walkway
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