There is a great tradition in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest for architect designed custom homes. Many of the most renowned Seattle architects, such as Roland Terry, Paul Hayden Kirk or Arthur Erickson, involved themselves with these residential projects leaving a lasting legacy of homes integrated with the natural environment of our area. Residential architecture is the focus and passion of Vandervort Architects. We work on larger scale multi-family projects, developer homes, Accessory Dwelling Units, Custom Remodels and New Custom Homes. At the firm, David Vandervort and Mike Butrim lead the design of Custom Home projects of all scales. Both have been involved with Custom Home projects of all budgets for over 30 years having both gained experience in this facet of architecture at a prestigious Eastside firm in the late 80’s and early 90’s. David started his firm in 1994 with Custom Homes as the focus, with Mike joining in 1997.
Like the best examples of Custom Home design from the past, creating architecture in tune with the site is a priority for us and when accomplished is particularly rewarding. The opportunity for this is stronger in custom residential than commercial, or multi-family work which tends to be more focused on maximizing the zoning envelope. The desire to focus on this in combination with the client’s needs and desires, we believe, allows us to create architecture that is unique to each situation. When combined with thoughtful sustainability the result is a Custom Home that feels right for the site, is easy to live in and stewards the limited resources of the planet in a beautiful and functional way.
Our process allows for all types of sites and budgets. We have worked on high-end San Juan Island homes, small in-city Seattle remodels, remote Eastside estates and work as far-afield as Alabama. Feel free to browse our work. Your Custom Home won’t be like any of these but they might spark an idea or inspire you to consider new opportunities. We look forward to discussing your particular site, needs/desires and constraints and pursuing, together, creative solutions toward a meaningful and beautiful Custom Home.
