Architect - Seattle, WA
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bARC / babienko ARCHITECTS pllc is an inventive architecture firm whose approach to architecture is grounded in solid construction techniques and practices. Spurred by a commitment to architectural creativity and sustainable building practices, bARC is a multi-disciplinary studio that applies an artistic, thoughtful and innovative approach to design. TAG LINE It starts with a line....... SPECIALTIES Passionate toward the practice of architecture the firm invites a broad spectrum of work and building typology. bARC values a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, combining art and science to design innovative, efficient, and inspirational solutions for our clients It is our goal to bring the vision of the client together with the particulars of the site to create an enduring livable architecture that celebrates durability and ecological integrity.
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815 Seattle Blvd S
Seattle, WA 98134
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Metier Racing & Coffee | Nov 2015 | Located in Capitol Hill, Métier is an adaptive reuse of a 1900’s Auto Row warehouse building, which was originally constructed as an auto parts retail store and was most recently used as a second hand thrift shop. We were tasked with minimizing our intervention to the building structure and avoiding triggering a substantial alteration while introducing and blurring together multiple program areas: a retail store, a café & bar, exercise & training facilities and a bike repair shop. The strategic decision to remove a portion of the main floor plate to facilitate access to the lower level via a new central stair also succeeded in extending daylighting to the basement and establishing a visual connection between all three levels. The intervention of the stair revitalized the character of the building while remaining honest to the existing building form. We stripped the building down to its natural materials, colors, and textures from top to bottom, revealing some of the history of the building as well as its construction means and methods. These discoveries served to reinforce our early design decisions while guide and inform our finish material choices for the new facility | $750k | Seattle, WA | |
MTM residence | Sep 2014 | We were challenged with renovating and adding to an existing home in a modest Seattle neighborhood, without creating a house which was out of scale with the rest of the homes on the street. Removing the applied postage stamp entry, we reorganized the family’s circulation and living patterns to activate long forgotten spaces. The new lower level entry serves the family’s day to day lifestyle, extracurricular activities, and desire for a welcoming entrance for cocktail party guests. The back of the home was extended into the backyard and the threshold between interior and exterior spaces was broken down into a seamless transition. We intentionally avoided an uber modern aesthetic and instead developed an interior and exterior vocabulary of craft and detail which captures an understated northwestern contemporary sensibility. | $500k | Seattle, WA |