ARTS CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL
Arts at Bozeman City Center
Chihuly at the Needle
Cinerama Lobby & Box Office Renovation
C.W. Post Concert Hall*
Griffith Park Pavilion, Symphony in the Glen
Flying Heritage Collection
Historic Flight
Historic Flight Restoration Hangar
McCaw Hall*
McCaw Hall Capital Improvements
McCaw Hall Sarah Sze Sculpture
Mercer Arts Arena*
Museum of Flight Expansion Study*
Olympic Sculpture Park
Photocenter Northwest
Rabuor Village School and Community Center
SAM Louise Bourgeois Fountain
SAM Mark Dion Vivarium
Seattle International Film Festival Center
Seattle Opera Center
Seattle Shakespeare Company
SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall
UCSD Mandeville Center*
Union Theological Seminary Library*
UW Tacoma Assembly Hall*
Wenatchee Performing Arts Center*
Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden

CIVIC & WORKSPACE
Atlanta City Hall*
Australian Parliament House*
Hawaii Convention Center*
Kilo 6
Newport Events Center*
Sea-Tac International Airport Design Guidelines*
Wenatchee Center Expansion*

RESIDENTIAL
99k House
Corliss Residence
Habitat for Humanity - Judkins Park Cottages
Habitat for Humanity - Megan's Meadow
Langley Commons - Live / Work Residences

(* denotes OR experience prior to ORA)

langley house entry

floor plans
site plan
model view artist studio
model view living space

LANGLEY cOMMONS LIVE WORK RESIDENCES - WHIDBEY ISLAND, WA
In summer 2009 ORA and HyBrid Architects were commissioned by Mike Hearl of SALT Studio to adapt the award winning 99K house for an innovative low-impact development on Whidbey Island: 6 highly adaptable two-story live-work cottages are clustered around a common open space with a community building and rain gardens. Sited to optimize views to the water and the shared open space, the cottages provide very flexible and affordable live-work spaces. Totally open floor plans with movable interior walls and durable raw materials allow for a wide range of interior configurations and uses on both levels. The upper level includes open living/dining space with views to the water and the communal garden space; the bedroom is separated by movable wall panels allowing for flexible levels of openness. On the ground level, 10 foot ceilings, exposed concrete floors, and roll-up exterior doors allow for use as artist studio, home business, garage, or additional living/sleeping space. The residences have extensive energy conservation features and are designed to be “net-zero ready”: tight well-insulated envelopes and efficient mechanical systems minimize energy demand; roofs are oriented for optimal solar panel installation; and rainwater catchment systems allow for future graywater recycling. The Commons is the centerpiece of a larger development – The Highlands at Langley, Island County’s first low-impact development. Located a short walk from downtown Langley, the Commons is sited within the surrounding forest canopy.