Seattle architecture

Living in a home that boosts happiness is an important factor. One way to increase the happiness factor in your home is to use Gelotte Hommas to work on a remodel or project with you. Once you’re perfect project is completed, inserting your own style and design aspects is important. Check out a few ways to use your own …

The Gelotte Hommas Blog has been up and thriving for over a year now, and by looking back, you can gain a lot of perspective on where we’ve been and where we’re going as architects. We have know showcased over 200 blog posts for you, sharing our tricks of the trade, showing you our recent …

Last year in October we discussed some of the happenings at the 2010 Solar Decathlon, an “annual collegiate competition that focuses on solar power and green building techniques”, and how the topic of responsive architecture was discussed. If you’re unfamiliar with the competition, teams work on a project for two years with goals in mind as they build …

On our new website, you can see both completed and in progress Gelotte Hommas projects. While looking over the photos, it’s important to remember that these aren’t just spaces that are designed for the sake of beauty and having a place to rest your head or to go to work–They’re spaces that our team works to …

When you trust an architect to build your home, you’re trusting their creative eye. They often times will show you the plans that they have, but if those don’t go beyond simple sketches or blue prints, you’re stuck trying to let your imagination picture a place that you’re expecting to live in for the next …

Seeing the city that we love so much, Seattle, through the eyes of others who have an eye for design is a wonderful thing indeed.  Last year, Dwell took a little tour in the city when they were writing about a home in the area. We love the various snap shots they included in a report that …

An architect doesn’t just create a building or structure–They create a functional, large scale piece of art that people can admire for decades. Understanding the link between the creation of art and architecture is essential, and a new art exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum is helping to make that understanding more tangible. Mika Tajima is working to …

We strive to create beautiful spaces and beautiful homes at Gelotte Hommas, but we’re also working to get to know you. Did you know that you can network with Gelotte Hommas through social media? We not only have a blog to share with you on the latest in architecture in Seattle and with our firm, …

In Seattle it is easy to be distracted by the big names across the skyline. While we do have some iconic structures, like the Space Needle and Smith Tower, there is so much more to be found around Seattle. Take a walking tour of Seattle’s architecture to capture the real beauty in the buildings all …

If you’re looking for a wonderful, eco-friendly neighborhood in Washington, you might want to take a look at Issaquah Highlands. If you recognize the name of this neighborhood it might be because of the Lot 4 homeGelotte Hommas designed as one of the  custom green homes in Seattle on Harrison Street. The Harrison Street development wanted designers …