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Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider

Hot Rod House

  • PROJECT ROLES
  • Tom Kundig, Design Principal
  • LOCATION & YEAR
  • Seattle, WA, 2006

Project Details

Making the most of a modest budget, the design relies on a single move—the insertion of a folded steel stair—to provide circulation while becoming a free-standing 3-D sculptural element. Large, simple pivoting windows open the house to the outside. From a technical standpoint, the house serves as an on-going research project, e.g., the window frames double as the structural moment frame for the house, and the stair is constructed without stringers.