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Pioneering Seattle architect’s home is for sale

Jack Christiansen is known as “the man who designed the Seattle skyline.”

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Two outdoors decks = an excellent party venue.

Photo by Caleb Melvin, Clarity NW

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“The man who designed the Seattle skyline” is quite the title. But that’s essentially what late architect Jack Christiansen did in the mid-to-late 20th century — and now his self-designed and equally stunning home is for sale, too.

Jack was known for innovative concrete designs meant to endure, including roofs that were considered revolutionary. And that forward-thinking work is easily recognizable in the 1965 Bainbridge home as well. Hard lines can sometimes lead to brutalist-esque designs, but Jack’s clean shapes seem to open up the space.

The home details

  • $4,750,000
  • 2.03-acre plot, 3,426-sqft floorplan
  • Four bedrooms, four bathrooms
  • Features include a patio, an elevated deck, heated floors, a wet bar, walk-in closets, stairs that lead to a 175-foot beach, and panoramic views of the Puget Sound
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The Kingdome was once where the Seahawks played.

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Jack’s concrete mark on Seattle

While we ogle this piece of architectural history, let’s reminisce about some of Jack’s other work you’re sure to be familiar with.

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