Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Seattle, WA

Designs Northwest Architects is one of the Pacific Northwests leading residential architecture and planning firms, recognized for its innovative exploration of design. Primarily serving the region from Seattle to the beautiful Skagit Valley and San Juan Islands. Dan Nelson has been the principal architect at Designs Northwest Architects for over twenty five years and specializes in custom residential and waterfront homes. Homes designed by Dan have been featured in International publications. The Lake Union Float Home was featured in the June/July 2012 issue of the French publication Architecture BOIS, as well as national and regional publications such as Better Homes and Gardens: Week End Homes, Remodeling Ideas For Your Home and Home Plan Ideas. His houses have also been featured in Seattle Homes and Lifestyle Magazine, and Northwest Home Magazine. Recently his work has been posted on several popular architectural web sites including : Contemporist, Architizer, Inhabitat, Freshome and Smithsonian. Designs Northwest Architects has received 22 awards for design excellence from the Northwest Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and in January 2012 the Lake Union Float Home was selected for the Northwest Home - Seattle A.I.A. Home of the Month tour.

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3D Rendering, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Barn Design & Construction, Basement Remodeling, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Drafting, Earthquake Retrofitting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Gym Design & Construction, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Laundry Room Design, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Pool House Design & Construction, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Tiny House Construction, Universal Design, Custom Homes, Construction Drawings

Zonas de trabajo

Bainbridge Island, Ballard, Bellevue, Bothell, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Inglewood-Finn Hill, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Medina, Mercer Island, Redmond, Seattle, Shoreline, Woodinville, Yarrow Point, Snohomish County, Everett, Camano Island, Whidbey Island, Skagit County, Whatcom County, San Juan Islands, Stanwood

Premios:

Boston Architectural College, Bachelor of Architecture 1982. Columbia University, MS in Architecture and Building Design 1983. Dan has received 19 Awards for Design Excellence from the Northwest Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

97 proyectos de Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Camano, Estados Unidos

Beach Drive Residence, Camano Island WA

35 fotos

Camano Island, Estados Unidos

Woodbluff Lane Residence. Camano Island, Washington

22 fotos

Camano Island, Estados Unidos

Beach Drive Waterfront Studio, Camano Island WA

32 fotos

Seattle, Estados Unidos

Lake Union Float Home, Resilient Design, Seattle WA

28 fotos

Seattle, Estados Unidos

Tsunami House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA

60 fotos

Winthrop, Estados Unidos

Mazama Meadow Residence, Firewise Design, Mazama WA

44 fotos

Camano, Estados Unidos

Alder Street Residence, Camano Island WA

22 fotos

Camano Island, Estados Unidos

Saratoga Hill House, Resilient Design, Camano Island WA

25 fotos

Seattle, Estados Unidos

Beach Drive Remodel, Camano Island WA

23 fotos

Pleasant Beach Tier Two. Bainbridge Island WA

12 fotos

Seattle, Estados Unidos

Medina Waterfront Residence, Medina WA

28 fotos

Ellensburg, Estados Unidos

Ten Broeck Farm - Winter 2013, Ellensberg WA

55 fotos

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36 valoraciones para Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Pete Brackett

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As first time custom home owners we didn't know just what to expect with designing a house that existed in imagination only. Dan and his team thru consultation and design realized that dream and did so staying within our budget constraints, resulting in home for us that exactly matches our vision of retirement living.

25 de Noviembre de 2019

Jessica Gallo

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We first met Dan Nelson of Designs Northwest Architects after touring a house he designed. We loved the house, but it wasn't big enough for our large family. After meeting with several architects, we chose to have Dan design us a home that met our needs. Our first meeting with Dan, he listened to our ideas and sketched a basic house plan. Watching him sketch, as we described our needs, was fascinating and exciting. We are now a week away from moving in and the home is almost exactly what he drew on sketch paper so many months ago. This is a fabulous company to work with! They are responsive, creative, and very knowledgable. I was impressed that their portfolio online includes everything from farmhouses, to very sleek modern structures. Dan has a strong team of architects who work with him. We cannot say enough about our experience with Senior Project Designer Tom Rochon. He took the vision of our initial sessions with Dan and turned it into a reality. My husband and I were very nervous about taking on such a big project. I remember Tom and Dan telling us that we should enjoy the process. I can honestly say that we did. The house turned out better than we imagined. One other thing I found particularly valuable about Designs Northwest is their connections with other professionals in the area. Everyone they suggested, from the builder to the interior designer, was top notch. The photos of the home speak for themselves. A really great experience!

8 de Mayo de 2019Última modificación: 8 de Mayo de 2019

Usuario de Houzz-488135711

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We were first impressed with Dan Nelson and his team at Designs Northwest Architects when we saw other homes he designed on Camano Island. Since we spent many weekends over a number of years on the island at our family’s original cabin, we had some ideas in mind to take advantage of our property’s characteristics. Dan and his team not only created a fabulous and functional design for the home of our dreams but worked with us through various challenges to make it a reality. Dan’s depth of design knowledge, creativity, professionalism and calming demeanor during our project cannot be overstated. We highly recommend Dan to anyone considering a residence that reflects a collaborative process and the design that you will treasure.

22 de Diciembre de 2018

Usuario de Houzz-662350127

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Dan Nelson and Designs Northwest are a pillar in our Stanwood/Camano community and beyond. Their forward thinking designs are cutting edge, modern, sophisticated and unique. I highly recommend visiting their new offices for all of your remodel, complete design, and interior design needs.

26 de Noviembre de 2018Última modificación: 14 de Marzo de 2019

annredmond

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Dan designed a very rustic-elegant post & beam style home on our ranch. He is an artistically & architecturally brilliant. He has a great sense of the environment, the landscape, and designs houses with a vocabulary that fits the client and the property. From our first meeting his talent was evident—he walked the property from all angles; chatted easily with us about our thoughts, ideas & goals. He drafted a concept sketch at the end of first meeting that we loved—and it is very close to final home he designed. We’ve custom built many homes. This is our favorite one. We love every detail & so does everyone who sees it. He is a gem to work with and highly recommend him.

16 de Noviembre de 2018

Ron Cooper

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Outstanding professional with fantastic design ideas ranging from layout to color. I would highly recommend Dan and his team, Designs Northwest, for your project.

29 de Noviembre de 2017

Colin Sands

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We started working with Dan in late 2015 on our Mountain Retreat vacation home. The experience was first class all the way through, Dan and his team were with us from the ground up and there to provide insight and advice while the project was under way. The concept of the project was executed perfectly and we couldn't be happier. Thank you Dan and the team at Designs Northwest.

25 de Septiembre de 2017

Vicki Anderson

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We absolutely loved working with Dan Nelson & Tom Rochon of Designs Northwest in Stanwood. They designed a beautiful home for us that captures the timeless charm of a home by the sea and functions perfectly for our family and guests. We highly recommend them!

14 de Abril de 2017Última modificación: 14 de Abril de 2017

James Hall and Associates, Inc.

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Profesional

My company has been proud to work with Dan Nelson and Designs Northwest Architects for over 20 years on many extraordinary projects. Dan and his team are committed to serving their clients from the moment they walk into his office to the moment they walk into their finished home. Dan is conscientious, sensitive to customers needs, and knows the meaning of "attention to detail". James Hall James Hall and Associates, Inc. General Contractor

19 de Febrero de 2017

Dana Krueger

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We are the proud owners of the Lake Goodwin Waterfront home. We had lived on the property for 12 year before tearing our old home down and starting over. In those 12 years, we had developed many plans and ideas for our new home. Dan did an excellent job listening to what we wanted and bringing it to reality, with the addition of his own great ideas. With a significant amount of waterfront restrictions, Dan and his team were able to creatively solve problems and give us the home that we dreamed of. My husband and I are both engineers, so we may not be the easiest customers. Both Dan and Matt Radach were great to work with. We used Wickstrom Construction to build our house (one of Dan's recommendations) and they were wonderful as well. I would highly recommond both.

25 de Enero de 2017

Thomas O'Connor

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My wife and I met Dan and Tom Rochon to discuss a major renovation project on an old beach cabin on Camano Island in Puget sound. We had owned the cabin for 20 years, wanted to retire there and had some sketches of what we wanted. "No problem , lets take a look and meet in a week". The cabin was a disaster; Dan told us that they could do anything, but some things cost more than others. As a result of that conversation, we agreed to take the low-cost alternative, tear it down and start from the grass roots. Solid, in fact, outstanding advice is always appreciated. The first question from Dan was "what do you want the house to do?" I had never thought of a house in those terms and at that point I knew that we had the right man. My active, but 90 year old father would be living with us (I hoped) and our kids and grand kids would come to visit often. I have a big family and most summers, another 40-50 people would come and stay a week to ten days during an annual reunion. Dan and Tom pulled it off! Schedules were met, we were out of the country most of the time during the actual building of the house (not a good idea in retrospect) but Tom acted as my project supervisor, consular, advisor and dispute resolution chief, with my father serving as financial manager. We had a budget and we had a plan. The best part about building a house with this kind of architectural backing is that as it goes up, other things become apparent and changes were proposed, sometimes by Dan, sometimes by the builder and sometimes by the landscape architect, but they were always well thought out, costed, agreed upon and the final product is very much the better for it. In an onsite discussion with my wife about some additional things that she felt needed to be in place (eg. an external stairway to move things from the garage to the beach) Dan pointed out to her that a custom-designed and built home is a bit like creating a major work of art; its a one-off and its special and it can be tweaked to fit the owners' needs exactly. I could not agree more and if he had not made the ongoing effort as the house emerged and evolved during its construction phase, it would not have had the magnificent impact on our lives that it has had. We have lived here for thirteen years and each year it gets better and better. When my father died at the end of 2005, he had insisted that he wanted a celebration of life and not a funeral; he gave my sister (who lives next door in a house, also simultaneously, but separately, designed by Dan and Tom) and I specific instructions as to what to serve and what to drink and he wanted Dino The Clown to serve as Master of Ceremonies. Dino said he didn't do funerals, but in spite of that loss, we had chocolate and champaign fountains, vodka tonics all around and - and this was in January when its cold, dark and wet - we had a sit-down dinner for 135 people. Yes, we used the courtyard, the upstairs kitchen, the sideways-opening garage, hired tables, chairs and a tarpaulin over the courtyard to keep the rain out. It doesn't get better than that. Dan is one of the most professional, competent and yes, artistic, persons that I have ever met and it still pleases me each time I see him.

22 de Diciembre de 2016

Jeffrey Lemkin

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We have worked with Dan Nelson on two projects - our Camano home, where we now live year-round, and a studio apartment above the detached garage. Each time, Dan demonstrated a commitment to "hearing" our ideas and criteria and folding them gracefully into a beautiful project. He and his office were timely in communication, excellent in execution and provided many "umbrella" services - such as mediating with planning boards and engineers (our home is on the shore and posed some significant challenges). Finally, we came to Dan recently with a very small project request and he and his office turned it around swiftly, professionally and with excellent attention to detail. We're delighted with Dan's work and recommend him without reservation. Jeffrey and Bonney Lemkin

8 de Diciembre de 2016

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Comentado: Wood siding manufacturer?Thanks for the great comment Linda ! The wood siding is actually a manufactured product from Nextwood. I hope this helps ! Dan

19 de Septiembre de 2020

Comentado: ceiling wood and stainHi Amanda, The ceiling is clad in tight knot cedar with a dark semi transparent stain. Sorry I do not have a record of the actual stain color. Dan

17 de Septiembre de 2020

Comentado: trellis materialHi Lombardo, Western Red Cedar was used to fabricate the trellis. Sorry I do not have a record of the actual paint and stain color used. Take Care, Dan

2 de Septiembre de 2020

Comentado: paint colors used on this houseHI Louck, I no longer have the records for this house but the dark sections are probably a Benjamin Moore solid body charcoal stain. The shingles and columns are stained with a semi transparent natur...

22 de Agosto de 2020

Comentado: Little side entranceHi Riley, I am not sure which wall you are referring to. You may be looking at the fireplace alcove in the guest house. Hope this helps ! Dan

22 de Agosto de 2020

Comentado: Is there a floor plan for your guest cottage please?Hi Riley, Sorry I don't have the floor plan readily available for the guest house. If you would like to discuss a project please feel free to give me a call ! Take Care, Dan

22 de Agosto de 2020

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