Circus tents and Japanese architecture inform Seattle house renovation

American studio SHED referenced Japanese design and three-ring circus tents when creating the Me-Kwa-Mooks Net-Zero house in Seattle, Washington.
Located on a sloped site beside Me-Kwa-Mooks Park, the dwelling is a remodel of an existing house with a jumbled layout and poor energy performance that the studio said followed "several ill-conceived additions and modifications".
The house takes cues from Japanese architecture. Photo is by Tony Kim
SHED's overhaul was designed to make the house more s