Stunning Chuckanut Ridge Home for Bellingham

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Seattle based firm Prentiss Architects, designed and built the house for a large family looking for a home with a low environmental impact that reflected their East Asian heritage. This lovely home in Bellingham, WA features a massive photovoltaic system in the front yard that allows it to operate completely off grid.

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Green design features mingle with oriental decor in this beautiful project, dubbed the Chuckanut Ridge home.

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The wood clad home reflects the spirit of the upper Northwest, and it’s built to efficiently integrate into its surroundings and local climate.

While Washington may not be known for its solar resource, it still receives sun and this family wanted to take advantage of what they could with a large photovoltaic system located in the front yard, which allows the home to operate off grid.

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The Washington area sees a lot of rain, and this home makes good use of the resource by collecting rainwater using via multiple butterfly roofs.

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Large south facing windows with overhangs let in natural daylight. We have to admit, our favorite feature is the gorgeous red staircase with built in storage.

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source: inhabitat, prentissarchitects