Before 1910, most American homes didn’t have central heating, so to keep cool; houses were built with high ceilings and central hallways with doors at each end. But one of the most impactful design features to keep cool was the porch. Elevated porches built on piers to keep air flowing under floors were critical to keeping a house cool. Then in 1915,... [Read more...]

Gelotte Hommas is getting some good responses on our residential architecture projects from the online design community. Our work has been featured on sites such as Houzz, "the Flickr of design idea sites," Materialicious, a “user-submitted visual curation site" for modern architecture and design, and Freshome, a site that allows users to share interior design... [Read more...]

A recently completed Mediterranean-style home by Gelotte Hommas Architecture located in Kirkland is featured in the November/December 2010 issue of 425 Magazine in the feature story "Personal Portofino." Here are some highlights about the traditional home: 5,000 square feet Three-story home includes specialty rooms for all family members Groin-vaulted... [Read more...]

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