Board & Vellum
When owners Danielle and David Hulton opened their bookstore in 2010, they centered their philosophy around three cornerstones of Seattle culture: food, coffee, and technically minded citizens. When they moved to a new storefront last year, they added a fourth: sustainability. The team at supremely local firm Board & Vellum (its offices are a block away) created a 4,402-square-foot retail space in a 1922 house that was converted to retail space more than 30 years ago. With a goal of updating and opening the space while preserving the original detailing, the designers incorporated any reusable existing materials into the newly renovated space. Old doors found new life as bookcases and signage; café furniture was reused, as were salvageable timbers and framing, resulting in what juror Josh Shelton called “a sort of artful clutter,” while Gregory Hoss appreciated “the playfulness and quirkiness.” “The handmade and very local materials make it specific to that community,” juror Cary Bernstein said. “It's visually innovative, even down to the furniture and lighting fixtures, and it's a very fully considered space at all levels of design.”
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Project Credits
Project Ada's Technical Books and Café, Seattle
Architect Board & Vellum, Seattle—Jeffrey Pelletier, AIA (principal & owner); Scott Pitek (principal)
General Contractor Model Remodel—Jason Legat
Developer Dandy Properties—Danielle and David Hulton
Structural Engineer Perbix Bykonen Quinn Structural Engineering—Tom Bykonen
Mechanical Engineer Rensch Engineering—Chris Rensch
Artist Nicholas Hernandez
Photography Cindy Apple
ProjectSize 4,402 square feet
ConstructionCost Withheld
Materials and Sources
Bathroom Fittings Delta deltafaucet.com
Bathroom Fixtures ProFlo proflo.com
Countertops Custom stained butcher block
Dishwasher CMA Dishmachines cmadishmachines.com
Doors Andersen andersenwindows.com
ExteriorSiding James Hardie jameshardiecommercial.com
Flooring Forbo Marmoleum www.forboflooringna.com; Shaw Contract Group (carpet) shawcontractgroup.com
Hardware Schlage schlage.com
HVAC Rheem rheem.com
Kitchen Cabinets Custom stainless open shelving and counters
Kitchen Fittings Delta deltafaucet.com
Kitchen Fixtures Elkay elkay.com
Lighting Fixtures Tech Lighting (SoCo pendants) techlighting.com
Oven American Range americanrange.com
Paints and Finishes Devine Color devinecolor.com
Refrigerator Admiral Craft admiralcraftequipment.com
Skylights Velux veluxusa.com
Windows Andersen andersenwindows.com
