* 비의 리듬을 시각화하다 [ Wittman Estes ] French Creek Workshops House

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 "건축은 그 장소의 일부여야 하며, 자연을 거스르지 않아야 한다."— 프랭크 로이드 라이트 (Frank Lloyd Wright)

비의 리듬을 시각화하다 / Wittman Estes - French Creek Workshops House

시애틀을 기반으로 활동하는 건축 스튜디오 '위트먼 에스테스(Wittman Estes)'가 워싱턴주 스노호미시의 습한 기후를 건축으로 풀어낸 '프렌치 크릭 워크숍 하우스'를 공개했습니다. 무성한 정원을 사이에 두고 삶의 공간과 창작의 공간이 마주 보는 이 집은, 비가 잦은 지역적 특성을 감각적인 경험으로 승화시킨 수작입니다.

1. 자연 속에 낮게 스며든 안식처
대지 면적 4.5에이커, 과거 습지 옆 동물 보호 구역이었던 이곳은 이제 은퇴한 부부를 위한 고요한 은신처가 되었습니다. 약 230제곱미터의 본채와 137제곱미터의 별채로 구성된 이 집은 계절의 변화에 유연하게 반응합니다. 춥고 비가 잦은 계절에는 거주자를 따뜻하게 감싸 안고, 건조하고 화창한 날에는 자연을 향해 문을 활짝 엽니다.

2. '비(Rain)'를 건축의 언어로 쓰다
설계의 시작점은 바로 '빗물의 흐름'이었습니다. 건축가 매트 위트먼은 빗물을 받아내는 고대 로마의 중정, '임플루비움(Impluvium)'에서 영감을 얻었습니다. 그는 물이 흐르고 고이는 자연스러운 방식을 디자인으로 구체화했습니다.

깊은 처마를 가진 골판지 금속 지붕은 목재 외벽과 큰 창을 비로부터 보호합니다. 비가 오면 지붕 끝을 넘어선 물줄기가 얇은 막처럼 부드럽게 정원으로 쏟아집니다. 건축가는 기후와 싸우기보다 이를 있는 그대로 드러내고자 했습니다. 덕분에 거주자는 비를 '피해야 할 대상'이 아니라, '즐겨야 할 자연의 풍경'으로 받아들입니다.

건물 사이의 외부 공간은 웰컴 가든에서 시작해 연못을 지나 본채의 산책로로 이어지며, 걷는 내내 풍성한 시각적, 청각적 경험을 선사합니다.

3. 노후를 위한 배려, 재료의 온기
단층으로 지어진 본채는 부부가 정든 곳에서 편안하게 나이 들 수 있도록 '에이징 인 플레이스(Aging-in-place)' 개념을 충실히 따랐습니다. 휠체어가 드나들기 쉽도록 문턱을 모두 없앴고, 입구는 넓고 시원하게 틔웠습니다.

바닥은 온수 복사 난방을 적용한 현장 타설 콘크리트로 마감해 따뜻함과 실용성을 모두 잡았습니다. 여기에 지역산 전나무와 삼나무, 테라조 소재를 더해 자칫 차가워 보일 수 있는 콘크리트 물성을 중화시켰습니다. 특히 붉은 갈색의 처마 밑면(Soffit)과 선명한 파란색 주방 벽면은 차분한 공간에 생동감을 불어넣습니다. 거주자가 직접 짠 목재 스크린 사이로 스며드는 빛은 실내를 더욱 은은하게 만듭니다.

4. 예술과 삶이 공존하는 거리
별채인 워크숍은 직조, 유리 공예, 가구 제작을 즐기는 부부만의 창작소입니다. 도로 쪽에 작업동을 배치해 소음을 막아낸 덕분에, 안쪽 주거 공간은 한층 더 고요해졌습니다.

작업동 지붕은 북쪽으로 들어 올려진 외경사 형태여서, 높은 고측창(Clerestory)을 통해 균일하고 부드러운 빛이 작업실 안을 가득 채웁니다.

매트 위트먼은 "건축주 부부가 집을 통해 자신들의 삶을 표현하기를 원했다"고 말합니다. 이제 그들은 이곳에서 생활과 예술을 우아하게 엮어가며, 자연과 호흡하는 삶을 이어가고 있습니다.

Write by Claude & Jean Browwn


Seattle-based studio Wittman Estes has created a low profile house separated by a lush garden from an adjacent workshop building, all designed to work with the rainy climate of Snohomish, Washington.

Known as the French Creek Workshops House, the 2,471-square-foot (230 square metre) residence is complemented by a 1,471-square-foot (137-square metre) workshop that has space for waving, glass blowing, furniture making and other artistic pursuits.

The private home for a newly retired couple sits on a 4.5 acre site that was once used as an animal sanctuary beside a wetland.

"Conceived as a serene retreat immersed in nature, it offers comfort and beauty throughout the seasons – sheltering its occupants during the cool, rainy months and opening outward during the dry, warm season," Wittman Estes said.

A corrugated metal roof with deep overhangs shades the wood clad exterior and large windows that open the interiors up to the central courtyard.

This intermediate outdoor space progresses from a welcome garden, through a series of ponds, to an elevated pathway that runs along the main house.

Founding principal Matt Wittman explained that the movement of rainwater drove the form of the design, drawing inspiration from ancient Roman impluvium and routing water into reflecting pools.

"When it rains, water cascades over the roof edges, sheeting gently into the garden," Wittman said. "Instead of working against the climate, we expressed it – so the owners can engage with it."

The single-level house is designed for ageing-in place and multigenerational living with wide doorways, flush thresholds and sandblasted concrete floors that were cast-in-place with hydronic radiant heating.

The gentle terracing allows the house to fit into the sloped terrain.

Slatted wood screens fabricated by the residents enclose the exterior loading dock on the driveway side of the workshop and filter light into the living room.

"Interior materials balance artistry and practicality, emphasizing natural warmth and durability," the studio said.

"Locally sourced fir and cedar complement terrazzo and concrete surfaces, while reddish brown soffits and a vivid blue kitchen wall introduce a playful note."

The workshop building, which contains multiple studios to cater to the residents' crafts, is positioned to minimize noise of both its contents and the adjacent highway, creating a serene, secluded living environment.

The shed roof lifts up for clerestory windows on the north side that draw even, diffused light into the studios.

"They wanted the home to be an expression of who they are," Wittman said. "Now, they can live and create side by side – gracefully and seamlessly."

Architecture and interiors: Wittman Estes
Wittman Estes design team: Matt Wittman, Jody Estes, Ashton Wesely
Landscape: Wittman Estes
Structural engineer: Josh Welch Engineering
Builder: MRA Builders
Civil engineer: Jennifer Argraves, LPD Engineering
Geotechnical engineer: Adam Gaston, Geo Group Northwest

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