Gelotte Hommas

While venturing onto Design Milk, a comment in an article particularly caught our eye. In the  posting on Qi Wellness Center, the writer stated the following: “I am drawn to this wellness center lobby design created by Manadaº Architecture Studio, mostly because it already makes me feel better.” We can see why, as the beautifully designed space …

Just recently we saw photos of Johan Sundberg’s Bergman Werntoft House in Sweden in the Contemporist. We love the style and design of this modern space, that has more of the open and airy appeal of a cabin rather than the harsher, more clinical approach that some modern spaces have. Rather than using metal and streamlined materials, …

Gelotte Hommas specializes in custom residential architecture because we know how important having your home is to you, and we want it to be custom made to suit you and your needs. In a way, we’re just helping you to fulfill the American Dream, as owning a home is essential to fulfilling that goal. The American …

While exploring some of the other innovations in green design on the Contemporist, we found this wonderful design for a restaurant in Sydney from Koichi Takada Architects. The center of the restaurant is designed to look like a giant tree, inspired by the cherry trees that the architects are so familiar with. The space has a …

The Seattle Architecture Foundation is hosting their 14th Annual Architecture Model Exhibit, where Gelotte Hommas will be one of the featured exhibits. We are particularly excited to showcase this particular project as there could not be a better fit for the SAF theme this year of  “Transitions: Transforming Place, Process, and Practice”. The event outlines what …

As you know, the homeowner of the Sammamish Remodel that Gelotte Hommas has been working on has been helping to document our careful progress through videos that have been placed on Youtube. You can visually watch as the remodel comes to life and comes together, through the snow and through clearer skies. Just three weeks ago, a new …

If the holidays have you dreaming of faraway destinations, add these architectural attractions from around the world to your list: Chapelle Notre Dame du Haut de Ronchamp, France Casa Luis Barragan, Mexico City, Mexico Ise Grand Shrine, Ise, Japan Church of Light, Osaka, Japan Eglise Notre Dame du Raincy, Le Raincy, France Arcosanti, Arizona Pueblo Adobe Houses, …

Gelotte Hommas Architecture draws inspiration from legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his signature Prairie style designs, which are reflected in our “Prairie House in the Virginia Woods” project, consisting of a 3,000 square-foot main house and 550 square-foot guest house (above). The traditional home, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, displays the horizontal lines, low-perched roof, and open …

Could adapting office buildings to residential be a viable solution in downtown Seattle? That’s a questionPublicola.com recently asked given the city of Seattle’s goal of bringing more housing to downtown. The one recent example of a large-scale conversion from office to residential in Seattle that the author cites as working: The Cobb, at 4th and University. …