Mansion, apartment, shack…midcentury modern floating home? It sounds like the residence of choice for a precocious tween playing MASH in the Pacific Northwest. And this home is about as close as it gets to that aspirational version of quintessential Seattle living.
The home’s architect, University of Washington College of Architecture grad Gerald Van Slyck, “found great pleasure in nature” and lived by a “philosophy of simple living and functional design,” according to his 2010 obituary. Recognized by The Seattle Times in 1961 for his own (terrestrial) home’s integration with the natural surroundings, Van Slyck’s work reflected this ethos.
This 833-square-foot studio-style home
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