Taking advantage of the wooded western sloping site, the design places the main living and entertaining spaces at the upper floor allowing the best views and greatest opportunity for natural light in the spaces most often used.  The bedrooms and utility spaces become sheltered and secluded below.

The main access occurs via a wooden bridge which allows visitors direct entry to the upper living and entertaining spaces while maintaining the privacy and seclusion of the bedrooms below.  The bridge parallels the residence, extends under a wood trellis and leads into the main entry which gracefully expands to the sun filled common spaces.  The common spaces connect visually and physically through large sliding glass doors to a generous wooden deck where views unfold beyond and a sense of floating among the large mature trees of the site is achieved.

The Chae Residence is one of three modern residences in the small Bellevue 41st Phase II Development and is a collaboration between e|b schneider architects and YS Built.