San juan islands
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about san juan islands
Project • By Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects • Private Houses
Deer Harbor
Set on the west side of Orcas Island, the Deer Harbor Residence transforms an existing house, guest house, studio, and garage into a refined island retreat that lives in harmony with its surroundings. The design re-envisions how the owners experience the property—bringing in light, strengthening the connection to the outdoors, and creating a home that feels both expansive and deeply personal.
Andrew Pogue Photography
At the heart of the transformation is a bold intervention: a clean, modern incision through the center of the house that reshapes the entry sequence, introduces a covered porch, and extends upward to form a perched deck that opens dramatically to views across the San Juan Islands.
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Project • By Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects • Housing
Boathouse
Located in the San Juan Islands, the Boathouse stands foremost as a threshold between water and land, an idea it embraces literally by providing upland access to those arriving by boat or seaplane, and figuratively through its location and form. It straddles the elements, providing an entryway as well as a dramatic spot for a morning cup of coffee or a crab boil with the extended family.
Andrew Pogue
The Boathouse replaces a dilapidated, haphazardly constructed structure. This replacement of one built structure with another was done with a strategy aimed to naturalize the shoreline, removing the 400 square feet of concrete and creosote-coated piles from the water and replacing it with the 4 square feet of thin steel that supports the... More