Heliotrope uses "warm and subdued" materials for Seattle house extension

Heavy timber, wood and brick are among the materials used by US studio Heliotrope to create an extension to a historic 1930s home that was originally built by a Norwegian ship captain.
Dating to 1933, the house was built by ship captain Ole E Nelson, who modelled it after his boyhood home in Bergen, Norway.
Heliotrope has designed an extension to a historic 1930s home
The captain reportedly selected all of the wood used in the house and sent back pieces that did not meet his standards.
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