Harbour Residences, Seattle

Water for everyone, wind for no one

A harbour site promises views and threatens wind in equal measure. We stepped three bars down to the water so all forty-eight living rooms face west, while sheltered courts behind hold play, planting and drying yards out of the gale.

Brick, aluminium and deep balconies are detailed for marine air. A shared air-source loop, MVHR and rooftop solar keep service charges low — fully let within five months of completion.