Architecture

CPD is developing a portfolio of residential architecture. Shelli has studied architecture and design since she was young, paying attention to the world around her. Shelli began working in the construction industry in 1999, studying the processes on the jobsite and everything she could get her hands on from textbooks to architectural blogs and everything in-between. Structure, function and the experience of a space interesting to her and inform her design. She moves easily within conceptual space, assimilating the client's input to arrive at a design that satisfies a project's design program. Shelli is as interested in the seemingly mundane details as the overall structure.

Each CPD project is based on the development of the design program with the client as partner. Needs are assessed, desired aesthetics taken in, and conditions are catalogued. The goal is to create a design that feels like an extension of the client, while, also, seamlessly reflecting the creativity and vision of the architect.

Seahurst ADU

The Seahurst ADU is an addition to the client’s existing garage which is situated 20 yards up the hill from the high bank waterfront home. The design program was to create an efficient but comfortable two bedroom home for him and his teenage daughter that takes advantage of the water view.

Chelsea Park ADU

Purpose-built as a ceramic studio and an Airbnb, this ADU in the Chelsea Park neighborhood of Burien, WA packs a lot in a small space without feeling crowded.