Shore Blocks

Seattle, Washington

A MODERN Beach

Shore Blocks reflects the owners’ passion for modern design while restoring ecological function along the lake’s edge. A section of the bulkhead was removed to create a fish-friendly pocket beach, where locally sourced stone blocks echo the home’s rectilinear architecture and provide places for play, lounging, and wave attenuation. Native plantings and a gravel shoreline create a sustainable habitat for fish, birds, and pollinators, while offering effortless swimming access and boat launching.

Rectangular stone pavers connect the new beach to reimagined outdoor living areas, including a bluestone terrace with a custom fire feature and a renovated dining terrace overlooking the lake. Raised steel planters host an edible garden, while pollinator- and native-friendly plantings—such as hydrangeas, jasmine, shore pine, and sword fern—enrich the garden’s beauty and ecological vitality.

Awards

2025 Merit Award for Residential Design: Shore Blocks - Reimagining Human and Habitat Connections to Lake Washington

2025 Regional Residential Excellence in Design Award: Shore Blocks

At Shore Blocks honed stones placed on the beach and in the water attenuate wave action at different water levels and provide spaces for lounging and playing at the water’s edge.
At Shore Blocks honed stones placed on the beach and in the water attenuate wave action at different water levels and provide spaces for lounging and playing at the water’s edge.
At Shore Blocks honed stones placed on the beach and in the water attenuate wave action at different water levels and provide spaces for lounging and playing at the water’s edge.
Custom fire feature at Shore Blocks
Bluestone terrace with custom fire feature at Shore Blocks
Custom fire feature at Shore Blocks
Custom fire feature at Shore Blocks
Dining terrace at Shore Blocks
Dining terrace at Shore Blocks
Dining terrace at Shore Blocks
Garden at Shore Blocks
Garden at Shore Blocks
Fencing at Shore Blocks
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