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The spaces condition the life of society. This is probably one of the phrases most known to architects. Coates Design Architects works to generate their own designs and projects. Your ‘net-zero’ cottage is a perfect example of the new architecture that is not only aesthetic, it is a new way of thinking and living. Ed […]

This vacation home designed to be “net-zero” lies in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. The climate is extremely cold and snowy in the winter months and scorching in the summer. Situated in a master?planned resort community, the house blends sustainable modern architecture with reclaimed rustic materials. Repeat clients Ed and Joanne […]

This vacation home, designed by Coates Design Architects to be net-zero, lies in a historic mining area in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains, USA. The climate is extremely cold and snowy in the winter months and scorching in the summer. Situated in a master-planned resort community, the house blends sustainable modern architecture with reclaimed rustic materials. […]

SEQUIM — Olympic Medical Center commissioners have approved putting out for bid an estimated $7 million construction contract for expansion of its cancer center on North Fifth Avenue. The board unanimously agreed Wednesday to seek bids for the project that would add about 4,000 square feet to the cancer care center and about 7,500 square […]

Coates Design Architects has been recognized on a list for Top 10 Best Architects for Restaurants in Seattle from seattlearchitects.org, an architecture website to help people find the best architect for their dream home, dream room, or any other dream building you are looking for. OVERVIEW Seattle is known for varied cuisine that manifests in gourmet, […]

Millions of people drive through Aberdeen every year on their way to the coast and the Olympic Mountains. That’s a lot of untapped potential passing through Grays Harbor County, so local officials want to build an enterprise center to attract new people — especially business owners — to the area, as well as provide information […]

The visit to Aaron Levine Studio was inspiring in the design methodology to create furniture as art. Aaron is inspired by content and derives tile patterns from tessellations. The process to come up with these tessellations derive from multiple inspirations like connections with nature and the universe. Majority of Aaron’s work is tables like chess, […]

Like many areas in the Pacific Northwest, Bainbridge Island is experiencing a dramatic increase in development. However, unlike some jurisdictions that continue to tread along under long-stated rules, the City Council of Bainbridge Island recently instituted an immediate six-month moratorium on development. What has ruffled feathers about this development moratorium is not only that it […]

This hillside waterfront property on Bainbridge Island has been in Bob Manlowe and Laury Bryant’s family for three generations. The existing topography was maintained to minimize disturbance on the steep slope, says Matthew Coates of Coates Design Architects, with Manlowe’s home (left) built on existing footprint of the site’s midcentury home, and Bryant’s, right, where […]

Architect Matthew Coates of Bainbridge Island, Washington says his goal as a designer is to create a building that is “a reflection of the client; who they are and how they live. You don’t want to impose your personality on them… you design for them.” So when Earl Dorsey, a Los Angeles attorney, began working […]

An attractive curb appeal gets passersby to stop by and look, draws them into the restaurant and sets up the beginning of a remarkable dining experience. “Curb appeal – it’s what it’s all about. Unless you find a restaurant via Yelp, how else would you find a restaurant?” says Matthew Coates, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, […]

Eric and Melinda approached Coates Design Architects seeking a “livable, modern home that fits well in its natural, rural environment.” Simplicity and budgetary concerns were key themes, guided by the homeowners’ personal aesthetic and their flat, open 10.3-acre site, where the couple also raises chickens and a vineyard. As designers, this project was an opportunity […]