Scott Hommas

Each Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture custom home offers a story, and our architects are meticulous in remaining faithful to the established stories and themes of each project. Shoreline architect Scott Hommas recently discussed his process for designing a timeless, Pacific Northwest house with an East Asian motif. How did the Asian Ambiance project come to you …

“I like to think of myself as being concerned with a higher order of things and probably the clearest manifestation we have of some higher order in the universe is what we see in nature and what we feel in nature.” E. Fay Jones Seattle and the Eastside (Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland) brim with life, food, …

Scott Hommas discusses a custom remodel with an Asian twist.

Form and function meet in this Asian tansu chest-inspired staircase.

While we ordinarily spend our days turning our clients’ dream homes into a reality, we also embrace opportunities to flex our creative muscles and apply our skill to other creative ventures. Last week, we traded our drawing boards for 5-by-5-inch cocktail napkins and entered our designs into the Architectural Record Cocktail Napkin Sketch Contest. The …

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Last week we rallied the troops for a fund raiser benefiting the MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association). Every year the MDA hosts “Lock-Up” where someone from your organization goes to “jail” to raise money for bail. Their “bail” money goes to the MDA to send kids to things like summer camp. This is truly an amazing organization that …

The Lock-Up is the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s premier fundraising program. These high-profile events occur all across the country at various times throughout the year. Business and community leaders agree to be “put behind bars for good,” where they utilize use their vendors, co-workers, family and friends to get donations that will go toward their “bail.” …

The annual  Cocktail Napkin Sketch is back, and we decided this was our year to enter. The rules are simple: (there are only four) 1. Sketch on a white 5’x5′ cocktail napkin 2. Use a Pen/Sharpie 3. Be an architect or designer 4. You can submit up to 6 designs So, we decided to make …

Ok, so TODAY is not actually the birthday for the firm. The actual birthday is April 1st. No Foolin! The Principal architect Curtis Gelotte  founded Curtis Gelotte Architects 29 years ago on April Fool’s day. Upon meeting Curtis you would know he is wonderfully witty and loves a good laugh, thus the decision to open …