坐落在西雅图中心区的Oak & Alder，在庆祝城市的过去的同时，也为其未来定下了基调。城镇住宅拥有生锈的皮质钢外观、巨大的窗户和倾斜的屋顶线，看起来与镇上的其他多户建筑不一样–这正是该项目的开发商、建筑师和建筑商Hybrid公司想要实现的目标。
Nestled in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, Oak & Alder celebrates the city’s past while setting the tone for its future. Complete with a rusted corten steel exterior, massive windows, and a pitched roofline, the townhome doesn’t look like other multi-family structures around town—and that’s exactly what the project’s developer, architect, and builder, Hybrid, aimed to achieve.
灵感来自于附近的红砖高中和邻近的工匠住宅，橡树和桤木将中央区可识别的特征重新诠释为一个时尚的高密度住房解决方案。在这个为满足日益增长的经济适用房需求而努力的城市，Oak & Alder以令人难以置信的灵活性、设计创新和充足的自然光线，容纳了两个非常不同的房主。
Inspired by a nearby red brick high school and neighboring craftsman homes, Oak & Alder reinterprets the Central District’s recognizable features into a stylish high-density housing solution. In a city struggling to meet the growing demand for affordable housing, Oak & Alder accommodates two very different homeowners with incredible flexibility, design innovation, and ample access to natural light.
西雅图75%的土地被划为单户住宅区，这对于这样规模的城市来说是极为罕见的，”Hybrid的项目设计师和开发经理Alex Herbig说。”橡树和桤木是缺失的中间类型，它提供了单位密度，但在规模和材料上与邻近的单户住宅有很好的关系。
75 percent of Seattle’s land is dedicated to single-family zoning, which is extremely uncommon for a city this size,” says Hybrid’s Project Designer and Development Manager, Alex Herbig. “Oak & Alder is the missing middle typology that offers unit density but at a scale and materiality that plays well with respect to the adjacent single-family homes.
像Hybrid的许多住宅项目一样，Oak & Alder是通过邻居关系开始的。2018年，Hybrid公司的创始合伙人和设计负责人罗伯特-汉博结识了当地的一位啤酒厂主，他在超大的独栋住宅地块上有一个未被充分利用的侧院。该业主正计划出售他的房子，所以Hybrid帮助他提高财产价值，同时为该市的住房危机创造一个解决方案。
Like many of Hybrid’s residential projects, Oak & Alder began through neighborly relationships. In 2018, Hybrid’s founding partner and design principal, Robert Humble, befriended a local brewery owner who had an underutilized side yard on an oversized single-family lot. The owner was planning to sell his home, so Hybrid helped him increase his property value while creating a solution to the city’s housing crisis.
Hybrid帮助分割该地块，在业主的侧院创建一个新的开发地块。在土地分割完成后，Hybrid从房主那里购买了新的地块来开发橡树和桤木。经过三年的开发、设计和施工，Hybrid将这块空地改造成两个垂直的单元和三个停车位，而没有拆除或取代现有的居民。
Hybrid helped divide the lot and create a new development parcel on the owner’s side yard. At the completion of the land division, Hybrid purchased the new parcel from the homeowner to develop Oak & Alder. After three years of development, design, and construction, Hybrid transformed the empty lot into two perpendicular units and three parking spots without demolishing or displacing existing residents.
汉博说，许多长期居民感到发展是发生在他们身上，而不是与他们一起，。Hybrid公司的目标是将这些长期居民纳入开发过程，让他们对自己土地的开发有编辑控制权和经济利益。
Many long-term residents feel that development happens to them and not with them, says Humble. Hybrid aims to include these long-term residents in the development process, giving them editorial control and financial benefit to the development of their land.
在建设过程中，Oak & Alder吸引了一对哥本哈根夫妇的注意，他们带着两个孩子搬到西雅图，成立了一家电子游戏公司。这对夫妇对其他的联排别墅感到失望，他们认为Oak & Alder的屋顶线非常引人注目，中性的斯堪的纳维亚风格的色调和反向的平面图让他们想起了他们在丹麦的家。这家人在预售中购买了该房屋，使他们有难得的机会在房屋完工前对其进行个性化改造。这家人选择了色彩丰富的包豪斯色调的定制Abodian橱柜，并将底层改造成两个小的儿童房。
During the construction process, Oak & Alder caught the eye of a Copenhagen-based couple who were relocating to Seattle with their two children to launch a video game company. Underwhelmed by other townhomes that prioritized square footage over quality design, the family fell for Oak & Alder’s dramatic roofline, neutral Scandinavian-inspired color palette, and reverse floor plan—which was reminiscent of their Denmark home. The family purchased the home on presale sight unseen, granting them the rare opportunity to personalize their unit before it was complete. The family selected custom Abodian cabinets in colorful Bauhaus hues and converted the ground level into two small kids’ rooms.
前面的单元后来被一个寻找独特住所的人买下，该住所离他的国会山办公室很近。他很快就爱上了Oak & Alder公司对流程和功能的关注–这通常是许多城镇住宅设计的事后考虑，但最让他兴奋的是巨大的窗户所带来的丰富的自然光线。坐落在西面，前面的单元充斥着日光（在这样一个阴暗的城市中，这是一种珍贵的奢侈），并在晚上捕捉到无与伦比的天际线景观。该单元还在第三层的厨房外设有一个充满阳光的垫圈，从多个层面提供户外通道。然而，最大的光线来自顶层的拱形日光浴室，他将其作为一个音乐工作室。
The front unit was later purchased by an individual looking for a unique abode close to his Capitol Hill office. He quickly fell in love with Oak & Alder’s attention to flow and function—often an afterthought for many townhome designs—but was most excited about the abundant natural light from the massive windows. Situated west, the front unit is flooded with daylight (a treasured luxury in such a gloomy city) and captures unparalleled skyline views at night. The unit also features a sunlight-filled gasket off the third-story kitchen, offering outdoor access from multiple levels. The most light, however, comes from the top floor’s vaulted solarium, which he uses as a music studio.
这位房主说，这个开放的大阁楼为我所创作的音乐类型提供了鼓舞人心的声学效果和完整的声音，他与他的长期室友和朋友分享前面的单元。我倾向于在晚上写音乐，所以能够抽身而出，透过天窗看西雅图的天际线，总是灵感的源泉。
The large open loft provides inspiring acoustics and a full sound for the type of music I write says the homeowner, who shares the front unit with his long-time roommate and friend. I tend to write music at night, so being able to pull away and look through the skylights at the Seattle skyline is always a source of inspiration.
随着西雅图的持续发展和住房价格的飙升，Hybrid的Oak & Alder项目在不影响质量的情况下提供了高密度的住房。Hybrid在每一步都向社区致敬，其过程提供了一个合作开发的新视角。他们还用倾斜的屋顶和质感的外墙来纪念附近的标志性建筑。在内部，Oak & Alder为这个城市不断变化的居民提供了空间，为繁忙的四口之家和两个室友提供了灵活、宜居的设计。西雅图将继续发展，但Oak & Alder庆祝它的过去，同时延长其可负担性和可及性。
As Seattle continues to grow and housing prices skyrocket, Hybrid’s Oak & Alder project provides high-density housing without compromising quality. Paying tribute to the community every step of the way, Hybrid’s process offers a new perspective on development as a collaboration. They also honor the neighborhood’s signature structures with sloped rooflines and textured exteriors. Inside, Oak & Alder makes room for the city’s evolving residents with flexible, livable designs for a busy family of four and two roommates. Seattle will continue to evolve, but Oak & Alder celebrates its past while prolonging its affordability and accessibility.
Architects: Hybrid
Area : 2888 ft²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Rafael Soldi Photography
Manufacturers : Abodian, Velux
Engineering : Sazei Design Group
Architecture : Hybrid
City : Seattle
Country : United States