1999 WACA Awards - Residential

There was a tie in the Residential category between the James house in Woodinville and a pool and spa pavilion at a Pierce County home.

The James House

The James house is a contemporary Italian Mediterranean villa on the Bear Creek golf course. Concrete was used extensively throughout the house. Matching cast-in-place integrally colored concrete railings were used for the front entry, the sunken living room and stairs, the back deck and the curved helical stairs from the deck toward the golf course.

Two complementary integral colors of concrete, cranbrook and burgundy, were developed to go with the natural gray at the James house. The cranbrook colored concrete was used for the railing top cap and base and for all steps, including both interior and exterior curved stairways. It also was used for the driveway name and address light standards, a circular pond walkway and curved sidewalks. Other concrete details included windowsills, benches and numerous small countertops in the library, master bedroom and living room.

Pool and Spa addition

The pool and spa project is an addition to an existing home on Puget Sound. With the exception of a barrel roof section with skylight, the entire project was constructed of cast-in-place colored concrete. Matching existing concrete on the home was a challenge because the mix design was over 12 years old and no longer available. Several test batches were made before the right color was conceived.

Colored concrete on the pool and spa project features vertical score lines and a light sandblast finish to achieve its architectural look. The same colored concrete was used for pavers, 12-sided exterior columns and structural walls.

The project team for the pool and spa included: Fast & Epp Partners, structural engineer; Wade Perrow Construction, general and concrete contractor; Arthur Erickson

Pool and spa addition

The pool and spa pavilion features a glass barrel vault skylight.

Architectural Corp., architect; and Kitsap Ready Mix, ready mixed supplier.

The project team for the James house included: Maxwell and Beverly James, owners; Johnson Consulting Engineers, structural engineer; Latimer Construction, general and concrete contractor; Rod Clarke Design, architect; and Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel and Cadman, ready mixed suppliers.

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