Winslow Commons
Bainbridge Island, Washington
16 cohousing homes and a common house around a wooded lane.
The lane and porches, looking toward the common house.
Type
Housing
Status
On site
Place
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Year
2023–2026 (expected)
Area
1,900 m² / 20,450 ft²
Client
Winslow Commons Cohousing
Team
Ada Okoro, Priya Raman, Ben Rosen
Images
AI-generated imagery
Brief
A group of 16 households wanted their own homes, a shared common house with a kitchen, and to keep as many of the existing trees as they could.
Site
Three acres of second-growth forest near the ferry, with wet winters and mild summers.
Approach
Homes are set in two short terraces along a pedestrian lane, with cars kept at the edge. The common house sits where the lane widens. Walls and floors are cross-laminated timber, clad in cedar. Deep porches face the lane, so neighbours meet on the way home.
Outcome
On site. Completion expected in 2026.
Site plan, 1:500
The two terraces and the common house among the firs.
Porches along the lane.
Section through the lane and porches, 1:100
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