The top-floor living room of this Seattle house projects across the garden in a twisted cantilever.
Local studio Elemental Architecture designed the three-storey house, where living rooms and a kitchen are unusually located on the cantilevering top storey.
Glass doors open the kitchen out to a large balcony.
A staircase leads up from here to a rooftop terrace that overlooks the neighbourhood.
Bedrooms occupy the first floor, while a utility room, office and garage are on the ground level.
Other cantilevering houses on Dezeen include one over that projects over a river and another with a base of stacked ceramic wine racks - see all our stories about cantilevers here.
Here are a few sentences from Elemental Architecture:
Phinney Modern
2510 sqft single family home located in Seattles Phinney Ridge neighborhood.
This home was designed for a young family on a small in-fill lot.
The lot was very challenging just over 2000 sft with a access easement covering a portion of the southwest corner.
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This created a situation where the building footprint covered the majority of the yard, so it was essential to capture outdoor space on the structure.
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This led to the reverse floorplan (living on the third level), allowing the main spaces to easily access outdoor space, light and view.
The homeowners created a welcoming contrast by their choices in furniture and wall coverings.
The upper level opens to a west facing deck and exterior stair leading to a view roofdeck which overlooks Ballard and the Puget Sound.
