This project was
conceived to add a guest bath suite to an existing home while
maintaining the Asian aesthetic of the home. Previously, this basement
space was used as a storage area. Challenges included limited headroom
due to many of the mechanical elements of the house’s systems and a lack
of natural light since it was below grade level. The architect
envisioned this space as the chambers of a Nautilus shell, playing on a
natural theme that is often used in Asian art. In this design, the very
center of the “nautilus”, and therefore the most private chamber is the
shower. To blend harmoniously with the remote, wooded home site and
existing décor, natural materials were used throughout the space, along
with the use of paint colors in muted, natural tones.
