Aerial Images /September 12, 2018 by Wilkens Design Studio

Completed aerial images of some of our older projects in remote-ish settings somewhere in America ;-)

Our Instagram feed…find us here for occasional observations, musings, images of things we find interesting or beautiful.

#tbt to sunny summer days and our West Michigan residence project completed in 2009. Among the criteria for the design and siting of this this new home for clients with a 3.5 acre flat wooded lot: Only non-native trees could be removed. In solving the puzzle and working with a local arborist, flora AND fauna helped with siting and organization of interior spaces and home; a deer path offered basis for driveway and obvious location (!) for the attached open ended Garage allowing deer, vehicle passage - and a welcome shaded breezeway to capture summer breezes through the house. A mature white oak specimen tree provided the necessary second anchor to site this home. The entire site has since gone through a further transformation through controlled burning and restoration to all native species of trees and understory plants.
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#westmichigan #architecture #customresidential #residentialarchitecture #residentialdesign #naturallandscape #nativespecies #naturalareasinventory

Office time with @dalehart and @sergio_ogp

Our condominium renovation approaching completion in #seattle #belltown -
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#interiordesign #interiorrenovation #condominiumdesign #louispoulsen #santacole #gt7 #interiordecorating #interior #interior_design #interiorlighting #residentialdesign #residentialrenovation

Happy to see our completed booth design in collaboration with @campbellwilkens and @tylermoore and their team at #amazondesign for #ixda 2019 taking place this year in Seattle at Amazon’s main campus.

Tunnel Vision - #seattle #tunnelvision #openingday #errands #snowday #notraffic

This great frontier city Seattle suffers a bit when snowing; the hills make mincemeat of the best SUVs, schools close, and winter boots don’t quite know what to grip. This is all ok as it makes our walk to work a quieter, wintry pleasure - a brief and enjoyable real winter interlude from the darker murky days of mist and drizzle.

More furniture deliveries from our friend and fine carpenter Rob and his excellent classic #volkswagenbeetle to our Condominium renovation project in #downtownseattle #belltown of #moroso #rodondoswivelchair by #patriciaurquiola from #informinteriorsseattle .
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#interiordesign #design #furnituredelivery #

Ferry trip to interview...#wsdot #washingtonstateferries #oldschoolpalette = #newschoolpalette #pnwferry #bainbridgeisland #cascadia #sun #furniture #design #latergram

#wilkensdesignstudio #office #mornings

#montealbanoaxaca #montealban #zapotec #oaxacamexico #prehispanic #mesoamerica #unescoworldheritagesite ...#rocks and @campbellwilkens on a sunny day before the tourists overtook our momentary sanctuary.

#montealban #oaxaca #trinketseller #zapotec #precolumbian #mesoamerica #unescoworldheritagesite #northplatform

Call it graffiti on a typical city bench or a deliberate juxtaposition to create this mysterious statement in #oaxacacity. #andthentheycameforme #oaxacamexico #oaxaca #citybenches #urbaninfrastructure #urbanart #keepsmewondering

#Oaxaca #México #oaxacacity #montealbán #lastdayofvacation #templodesantodomingo #crazystairs

#nofilter #oaxaca #cantstop #yellow #orange #blue #oaxacacity #clouds

Very few things come close to a market lunch with @campbellwilkens of goat served 3 ways (as caldo, with corn stew, and as taco) at a market stall #2 at the Wednesday market at #villadeetla in #Oaxaca #mexico...Gracias a @hesrawe for the recommendation!

Teotitlan del Valle visit with @campbellwilkens to the 5th generation rug and textile weaving family Montaño and their shop #tierraantigua Great lesson from Diego Montaño Santiago and his passion for colors derived from cactus parasites called #cochinil #Oaxaca #oaxacafabrics #fabric #textiles #naturallyderivedpigments #zapotecweavers #zapotecrugs #teotitlandelvalle #traditionalweaving

It is difficult not to be completely enamored by the vivid colors, beautiful patterns in #oaxacacity #oaxaca #mexico

#barksiding #informalarchitecture #oaxacaarchitecture #oaxaca

#Oaxaca #textiles #oldmeetsnew