MEET THE SJPT CANDIDATES

Over our 25-year history we have designed 28 homes in the San Juan Islands, with 18 of them realized to date. We approach our work with a deep sensitivity to island ecosystems, informed greatly by principal Joe Herrin’s long connection to the islands. Joe has been a donor and volunteer to the San Juan Preservation Trust for over 20 years and is currently a candidate for its board of trustees. Founded in 1979, the Trust has over the years protected more than 18,000 acres of biologically diverse land on 22 islands within the archipelago. Read more about this amazing organization, as well as Joe’s candidate bio at https://sjpt.org/meet-our-new-board-candidates/

LOPEZ LOOKOUT IN PORTRAIT MAGAZINE

New article of our Lopez Lookout project in Portrait Magazine!

Read full article here: https://www.portraitmagazine.com/59-lopez-island-look-out

SECRET SEATTLE'S '20 MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS'

Thrilled to announce that Secret Seattle has recognized four of our projects among the top 20 Most Beautiful Restaurants in the city!

Read the full article here: https://secretseattle.co/beautiful-restaurants-in-seattle/

BUOY BAY ON DESIGN MILK

"Every summer as a child, architect Joe Herrin looked forward to his family’s boat trips to the San Juan Islands. Those trips led to a love of boating and a lifetime affinity for the islands." Read the full article: https://design-milk.com/a-1960s-a-frame-cabin-becomes-an-architects-dream-retreat/

Our Winter 2023 Newsletter is out! We look back on all the new and exciting projects we've been a part of along with incredible teams. If you'd like to be the first one to know of our future newsletters, sign up in the Contact section. Happy Holidays!

BUOY BAY ON SUNSET MAGAZINE

"His love of the area led him and his wife to purchase a 1960s A-frame kit house on Orcas Island in 2002, just months after their first daughter was born. [...]"

Read the full article: https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/home-tours/a-frame-kit-house-san-juan-islands

Read about our latest project, and how we worked with the owners to continue the legacy of their historic home. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/realestate/seattle-house-renovation-ship-captain.html?searchResultPosition=1

BASEBALL NIGHT

⚾️⚾️⚾️ Can't be summer in Seattle without a night at a Mariner's game. We all put on our Heliotrope hats and got out as a team for a fun night to see a Mariner's WIN. #SeaUsRise #SeattleMariners #baseball

LUXE RED AWARDS 2023

Big news: We are proud to be among the winners of the @luxemagazine RED Awards!  See our winning entry here:

https://luxeredawards.com/winners/2023/entry/heliotrope-architects/

NYTIMES - LIVING SMALL

Read about journey Joe took to build is family getaway on Orcas Island.  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/realestate/cabin-washington-orcas-island.html

WHY WE ACCEPTED THE NET ZERO CHALLENGE.

... We are committed as a firm to reach carbon neutrality by signing the AIA 2030 Commitment. #aia2030 #sustainablearchitecture #greenbuilding https://www.graymag.com/post/inside-grays-design-conference Hear more at today's presentation Design Victoria @designyyj @gray_magazine Joe Herrin, will share our path to net-zero and how it meets up with design excellence in the work we do.

LOPEZ LOOKOUT ON SUNSET MAGAZINE

Read the article here: https://www.sunset.com/home-garden/home-tours/modern-house-san-juan-islands

“ They desired the home to be above all comfortable and informal, with various spaces to go hide and read a book, to nap, or to play—all within a compact, economical footprint,” -Joseph Herrin, AIA

See the project on our website: http://heliotropearchitects.com/work/lopezlookout

JUDGE: YOUR MODERN COTTAGE

Joe was invited to be a judge for the 2023 Your Modern Cottage Awards. Click the link below to see the winners.

https://yourmoderncottage.com/2023-your-modern-cottage-design-award-winners/

RENDERING: RESPONSIVE AND RESONANT

Learn more about our firm from an interview we had with Western Art & Architecture Magazine. 

Read the article here: https://westernartandarchitecture.com/april-may-2023/rendering-responsive-and-resonant

“We’re interested in developing solutions that are unique to the situation, to the client, and which couldn't really be anywhere else.” -Joe Herrin

EXPLORE 10 OF AMERICA’S FAVORITE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL STYLES TODAY

Read the article here: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/americas-favorite-residential-architectural-styles-today

“This has led us toward architectural responses that utilize local materials, executed by local craftspeople—imbuing the work with a clear sense of place,” -Joe Herrin

OASIS ON THE WATERFRONT

Read the article here: https://www.portraitmagazine.com/pub/doc/55SEA_PR_Dovetail_Heliotrope_Oasis_on_the_Waterfront.pdf

“Cheerful, luminous, open, inviting and flexible.” Joseph Herrin, AIA

See the project on our website: http://heliotropearchitects.com/work/fauntleroy

DWELL+ FEATURING CARSTEN STINN’S CABIN ON OBSTRUCTION ISLAND

.... a 1960 Rais woodstove, which Carsten purchased 10 years ago at a salvage store, sits at the heart of the living room. "When I brought it home, my wife asked what I was going to do with it, and I said, ‘We’ll build a cabin around it someday.’" - Carsten Stinn, Architect /// We help many families plan for their legacy projects on the San Juan Islands and some of those projects are for are own families. This cabin is of our very own architect, Carsten. /// Read the whole story by @rachelcgallaher for @dwellmagazine

https://www.dwell.com/amp/article/budget-breakdown-lagom-cabin-carsten-stinn-obstruction-island-washington-f6198259