Solar Studio ADU
Exterior Gendai Cladding
Seattle, Washington, USA
Project Overview
This contemporary ADU construction was created through a collaboration between Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape and pre-fab tech builder NODE. The exterior is covered in our Gendai siding, finished with a transparent alkyd coating. It has been featured in various american online architectural publications, including Dwell and Designmilk, due to its affordable design and strong emphasis on sustainability.
In Seattle, a homeowner enlisted Wittman Estes to design a cost-effective and environmentally friendly unit for their backyard, with the intention of generating rental income. The modern structure features a solar roof that supplies all the necessary energy for both the unit and the main house. To bring this project to life, the firm partnered with NODE, renowned for their design-oriented, carbon-negative, and non-toxic homes. The result is Seattle’s inaugural DADU (Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit) to obtain the zero-energy certification from the International Living Future Institute (IFLI).
Closest Yakisugi option from our European range:
Cladding:
Gendai | Shiplap | 145mm width
Prefinish:
Alkyd Natural | only available in North America
Application:
Residential Exterior
Design:
Wittman Estes | NODE
Builder:
NODE | Don Bunnell
Date:
2018
Photographer:
Andrew Pogue
Portfolio: Recent projects
Portfolio:
Recent projects
- All
- Gendai
- Pika-Pika
- Suyaki
![Whole view of Viro pavilion with local landscape](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2es_viro_002a-1024x768.jpg)
GENDAI | Retreat pavilion in Galicia
![Partial view of Suyaki Wallonia residence](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NFE_13957_08-1024x725.jpg)
SUYAKI | Ardennes Residence
![Gendai reference project in Lyon, France with pool](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NAKAMOTO-F_MAISON-R_BD_03-┬®-Jonathan-Letoublon-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Lyon Residence
![Crematorium Rees with pool](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WEB-NFE-Germany-Crematorium-Gendai-Oct-2023-11-1024x740.jpg)
GENDAI | Crematorium Rees
![Annex building clad with Suyaki](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/240118_NAK_Queck_Duggendorf-1-1024x577.jpg)
SUYAKI | Komorebi House
![Dark house in the woods with many illuminated windows](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NFE_11324_01-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Detached Forest House
![Norsk familiehus picture with stairs and heaven](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_11542_01-1024x683.jpg)
PIKA-PIKA | Nordic Residence
![House with a black and light brown facade and a large pool in the front](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Mountain_Poole_House_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | PIKA-PIKA | Mountain Pool House
![Building with light grey wood and blue sky](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_10625_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | PIKA-PIKA | Wine Estate Georg Breuer
![Light brown house with pointed roof and large window fronts](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_10555_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Burgenland House
![Black wooden garage in front of trees](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_11408_01-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Regensburg Garage
![Building with black facade wood and large glass fronts surrounded by trees](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NFE_Rice_Paddy_House_01-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Rice Paddy House
![Semidetached house with black facade wood](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NFE_10385_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Frankfurt House
![House with light brown wooden facade and pointed roof](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_10581_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Bad Homburg House
![Winery with wooden vinotheque and trees in the background](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NFE_11966_01-1-1024x690.jpg)
GENDAI | Wine Estate Deutzerhof
![Black wooden wall facade with bright ceiling made of sugi](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Kirohara_House_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Kirohara House
![Dark boathouse surrounded by trees](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Boat_House_ADU_01-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Boathouse ADU
![Entrance door of a house equipped with light wood as a facade material](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/anb_8013_4-2-1024x681.jpg)
PIKA-PIKA | Suffolk House
![Large house located in a valley](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/221006_Johannes-Zettel_Nakamoto_Bad-Berneck-6-1024x577.jpg)
SUYAKI | Fichtel Mountains House
![](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/and_7613_4.jpg)
SUYAKI | GENDAI | PIKA-PIKA – Tiny SeaSide
![Japanese house with dark brown cladding wood](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Triangle_Roof_House_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Triangle Roof House
![historical farmhouse renovated and clad with Yakisugi wood](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/anm_8347_4-1024x671.jpg)
PIKA-PIKA | Bourne Valley House
![Black wooden house with light contrasting details in the middle of a forest](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NFE_Rivendell_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Rivendell
![Summer house in a rainy garden](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NFE_11798_01-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Private Garden Studio
![Bungalow with light brown wooden facade and lighted windows](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Solar_Studio_01-1-1024x683.jpg)
GENDAI | Solar Studio ADU
![Black wooden house with church and trees in background against a blue sky](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_15281_02-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Heimburg Holiday House
![House with light and dark wooden facade and screen elements](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NFE_Strawberry_House_01-1024x683.jpg)
SUYAKI | Strawberry House
![Laneway House reference picture](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4_Laneway-House_01-1024x768.jpg)
GENDAI | Laneway House
![Pubbelly Sushi Miami project interior view](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/25_Pubbelly-Sushi_01-1024x768.jpg)
SUYAKI | Pubbelly Sushi Restaurant
![Standard Pours reference project pic](https://nakamotoforestry.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/24_Standard-Pours_01-1024x768.jpg)