QUILCENE RETREAT

Designed as a quiet retreat for multiple generations of a family long-rooted in Washington State, the Quilcene cabin is sited along Hood Canal, carefully placed around wetlands, and nestled into a steeply sloped site. Segmented into three parts, the home separates living, entertainment, and sleeping quarters to accommodate family members decades apart in age. A carport keeps vehicles out of the elements without wasting space or materials on a garage that won’t be used on a daily basis. Walls of glass open up to a wrap-around deck cantilevered into the trees. In every room, windows frame sweeping views of Quilcene Bay on Washington’s picturesque Olympic Peninsula.

LOCATION Quilcene, WA
AREA 1,957 SF
COMPLETED 2021

AWARDS + RECOGNITION
2021 Wall Street Journal

JA acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People
past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

JA is committed to social justice and equity in our workplace, our practices, and our investments.
We are a participant in the International Living Future Institute’s JUST program. Click here to learn more.

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Quilcene Cabin

QUILCENE RETREAT

JA acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish Peoplepast and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

JA is committed to social justice and equity in our workplace, our practices, and our investments. We are a participant in the International Living Future Institute’s JUST program. Click here to learn more.

JA acknowledges that we are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People
past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.

JA is committed to social justice and equity in our workplace, our practices, and our investments.
We are a participant in the International Living Future Institute’s JUST program. Click here to learn more.