We explore architecture through human experience—where light and shadow shape space, and form emerges from a dialogue between context and content, giving a place identity through proportion and simplicity.
House 32 is our initial project, set on a narrow lot near Narragansett Bay. At the street, the house remains two stories and connected to its neighbor, while the living spaces are lifted to meet flood conditions and open to views of the water. The primary suite is elevated above the living spaces for privacy and extant views.
Location: RI, United States
Floor Area: 3,000 +/-
House 32 | concept rendering
Design
Studio Yad is a full-service practice specializing in high-end residential design, with an interest in projects of all architectural typologies and scales.
The studio was founded with the ambition to create a practice built on technical expertise and design vision, with a collaborative process with clients and a shared passion for architecture that leaves a trace of memory. Each project is approached with clarity, shaping spaces that seek to intertwine with nature and anchor the architecture.
Alan Abdulkader
Alan founded Studio Yad to explore the intersection of art, architecture, and writing. He practices architecture in Seattle, has taught abstract design courses, and continues to teach silver gelatin photography at Green River College.
He earned his BS in Architecture, BFA in Art, and M.Arch in Architecture, with a minor in English Creative Writing, from Washington State University. His graduate thesis received the AIA Certificate and the Golden Medal of Merit from the Henry Adams Fund in Architecture. In addition to his architectural work, Alan is a practicing artist and creative writer, with several self-published books of art, poetry, fiction, and essays.
Drawing on more than fifteen years of experience working with notable practices, Studio Yad was founded to continue exploring an architecture that tells a story, leaves a trace of memory, and resonates with the people who inhabit it.