This live-work residence designed for an interior designer and a modern abstract painter on Sunset Hill, Seattle. The view toward Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula is free from structural impediments with dramatic openings while the opposite side is more solid and private. The main materials used in construction are concrete for walls and steel for frames. The massing is composed of volumes stepping down from north to south in terraces. Trellises and green roofs cradle the upper floor and master suite in a private and dramatic setting. The overall design is modern yet livable and functional. [Studio Ectypos]