An invitation to modern living is graciously expressed with West Coast Lumber for this Tacoma, Washington, apartment building. Designed for relaxed and informal living, the
19 two-bedroom apartments are located along each side of the 118'x132' two-story structure. Each apartment faces an inside court that is accented by a swimming pool with adjacent lawn areas.
Off street privacy is gained with a single pedestrian entrance onto the court and a parking area at the rear of the building. Five well-located stairways lead to spacious covered decks connecting all second floor apartments.
Supporting the conventional 2"x8" joist system for the first floor are nail laminated beams made of three 2x12s spaced 12' o. c. and supported by 6"x6" posts in the partial basement and crawl space. The second floor framing system is composed of 4"x8" solid beams supported by 4"x6" posts and joists of 2x8s. The built-up roof is built over 2"x6" joists on a similar post and beam framework.
The staggered application of 2"x4" wall studding on 2"x6" top and bottom plates has been used between apartments to make space for application of sound deadening material. The exterior walls are framed with 2x4s.
The 33' driveway leading to the off street parking area is spanned by six 7"x1912" glue laminated beams of West Coast Douglas Fir spaced 8' o. c. and supported by 7"x4" glue laminated columns.
The pleasing pattern of the exterior walls results from the application of 1"x8" double channel Western Red Cedar siding colored with a pigmented stain.
ARCHITECTS: Robert Adair Parker, A.I.A.
Russell N. Garrison
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