Evolve House Plans

EVOLVE

The first system-built architectural response to the most profound changes in residential lifestyles in nearly 100 years

LINDAL CEDAR HOMES:

DEFINING MODERN ONCE AGAIN

Lindal Cedar Homes is a world leader in custom post-and-beam home design and production.

Sir Walter Lindal, who founded the company in 1945, developed a 20th century post and beam system—a kit of parts—that makes design, engineering, fabrication, and construction both flexible and efficient. The cedar and fir construction is strong, rugged, and inviting in scale, with comfortable and relaxed interiors.

Lindal’s vision boldly connected homeowners to the natural environment. The famous “Lindal prow,” one of his many inventions, directs the eye up, ingeniously creating a vertical panorama that places the homeowner view. After seven decades, the ever-popular form still creates a sense of transparency that is often imitated but never matched.

Well into his 90s, Walter Lindal maintained a workshop at the company’s Seattle headquarters. During his lifetime, he experimented with new details and materials, earned 21 patents, and imbued in the company a culture of never-ending exploration and innovation.

Now in its 79th year of continuous production under the stewardship of the third generation of Lindals, the company has designed and produced over 50,000 custom homes built worldwide. The company’s success is based on the ongoing system refinement that meets building codes and responds to demanding sites everywhere; leadership in sustainability and green design; innovation from collaboration with leading architectural firms; and the caring local service provided by over 100 independent representatives.

Lindal Cedar Homes is proud to introduce Evolve, the first system-built architectural concept that responds to the most significant changes in residential lifestyles in nearly 100 years.

In 2003, Christina Lindal stepped up as the third-generation Lindal family member to run the company, one of very few women presidents in the industry.

importance of the concept of sustainability and the practice of reforestation has created a new reality.

Leading architects use wood as a primary resource in the creation of homes that boast significantly reduced and even negative carbon footprints.

Wood, when responsibly harvested and processed, is now considered the greenest building material. Research shows that environments built of exposed natural materials create a sense of well-being and lower blood pressure (without a prescription!).

THE BIGGEST CHANGE SINCE 1945 1945

The year modern residential design was introduced in North America. The modern designs created by the Case Study architects in California, Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin, and Walter Lindal in Toronto all presented modern concepts that are still being used today.

Open floor plans that allow for functions to expand into adjacent spaces. Combining the kitchen, living, and dining spaces into one great room enables more inclusive communal activity in a smaller total area than provided in traditional designs.

Large expanses of glass connecting the interior to the natural environment. The interiors change with the movement of the sun throughout the day and make the natural environment an important element of daily home life.

Life at home changed radically: Many adults worked every day at home. Students learned from home. Social activities formerly held out in the community were conducted online. All of these activities require both visual and auditory privacy that few homes can provide. Privacy suddenly became the most sought after home amenity.

Homeowners put greater value on the ability to enjoy the outdoors at home. The increased cost of energy at home fueled the desire to live with far less dependence on the power grid. And a new priority to store food and home cleaning products exhausted storage space.

The meaning of home evolved in months more than it had in decades.

WHAT IS GREEN?

Building green needn’t be formulaic. Essentially building green is building with sustainable materials, healthy finishes, replacing the use of fossil fuel with renewable energy resources, avoiding the burning of wood and other cellulose, and consuming material judiciously.

Some very basic practices are easy for starters. Build only what you need. Overbuilding locks you into over-consumption for your entire ownership period. Build with minimal disturbance to the site, site your house for winter solar gain, and use existing vegetation for summer shade.

Use engineered wood (like laminated posts and beams and plywood) and young growth timber to reduce your carbon footprint considerably. Maximize the insulation of roof and walls and use high performance windows to reduce energy consumption.

Your Lindal rep can design a house tailored to your site’s natural profile, with an emphasis on building and living responsibly.

OUR RESPONSE: TO EVOLVE

2024

At Lindal, we study changes in the organization of the houses we create for clients and responses to surveys regarding home design priorities. We live in a period of shifting functional priorities. Small semi-attached and detached private “sanity sheds,” large covered decks, and building healthy, energy efficient homes are becoming prerequisites. Interest in a functional and efficient system built home as a tool for predicting and controlling cost and combating material shortages has never been higher.

We introduce Evolve as the first major evolution of the cherished mid-century modern home, retaining the classic features of the original and adding features that we believe will be in demand for generations.

Fully open, no doors: the ultimate at-home vacation – enjoy the view, the breeze, the family.

Sheltered Outdoor Living

Bifold doors: expand the interior living space by almost 400 sf when you need it.

Garage doors: utilized in colder climates with optional radiant floor heat for year-round use.

Live in your views.

What creates welcomed privacy in these two living volumes is a great room-sized outdoor breezeway totally open on two sides. Lindal offers two optional glazing systems to enclose the space in inclement weather or off-season to provide additional interior space when needed. Both solutions maintain the total transparency of the space. Tailor the design of this space to your seasonal use. Install radiant heat below the slab floor for additional warmth, and a giant ceiling fan for summer cooling.

Privacy On Demand

The Evolve home is comprised of two living volumes. The primary volume includes a well-proportioned owner’s suite and the home’s great room. The rugged wood-lined post and beam roof provides extra volume and caps views in three directions. If young children liven up the family, a two bedroom kids’ suite with dedicated learning and play space is on a level above or below the primary volume, depending on the site’s topography.

A secondary volume is dedicated to private home offices, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) for parents, a two-bedroom suite for grown children and grandkids, or a private guest suite. Whatever the use, it provides a highly valued benefit rarely experienced in other homes: total privacy.

“While homeowners prioritize the connection to nature to enhance health, they are also increasingly conscious of energy consumption and the need to create a heathier environment.”

Architectural Record, April 2023

Reduced Carbon Footprint

Responsibly harvested wood has the lowest carbon footprint of all building products. Laminated Douglas fir beams and posts form the spine of Lindal’s post and beam system and are produced from 100% sustainable materials, reducing waste and the energy required to haul waste off-site or the carbon produced from burning waste. Natural daylighting and solar gain through energy efficient windows reduces energy consumption. Go off-the-grid by adding geothermal with battery storage.

Healthier Living by Design

Using Alaskan yellow cedar for exposed wooden components and indestructible IPE for decks makes it possible to drastically reduce the use of chemically treated wood in the Evolve home. And Lindal’s extensive pre-finishing options provide an exceptional finish with no-VOC product. Biophilic design experts’ research indicates that a strong connection to nature reduces stress, promotes restfulness and calm. The use of wood, stone, and water and a strong connection to the outdoors are all elements of biophilic design that clients value and want in their homes.

EVOLVE

Like modernism itself, Lindal is about informed choice. The designs that follow illustrate the most recent evolution in modern design.

They respond to different topographies and accommodate different family compositions and allow for the flexible use of interior spaces.

Three paths offer different approaches to create your own design, which can be further personalized by selecting from Lindal’s large palette of options.

Each is energy efficient and offers several opportunities for further reducing your carbon footprint. All celebrate the incomparable Lindal connection to nature.

EVOLVE 2370

BEDROOMS 3

BATHROOMS 2.5

MAIN LEVEL 1365 sf

LOWER LEVEL 1004 sf

TOTAL LIVING 2369 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

GARAGE 450 sf

SIZE 97' x 42’

Designed for a sloping site, this house has three separate living zones. The main floor of the primary volume is proportioned for a young family. A lower level built into the hillside is an ideal kid’s zone, allowing parents to keep a watchful ear on the kids. Across the open breezeway a generous one or two office suite could also function as private quarters for guests or aging parents. Enclose the breezeway during the winter, and the living space grows to over 2700 square feet.

ELEVATIONS

ELEVATIONS

10 FEET

MAIN LEVEL

EVOLVE 1990

BEDROOMS 4

BATHROOMS 3

MAIN LEVEL 1490 sf

UPPER LEVEL 497 sf

TOTAL LIVING 1987 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

GARAGE 434 sf

SIZE 93’ x 42’

Two level living in the primary volume gives this design added flexibility. A second story provides ample room for two private offices, or a children’s bedroom and study area. A portion of the great room is two stories high under the Lindal wood-lined post and beam roof. The post and beam above the breezeway lends a welcome natural shelter even in inclement weather. This fresh air great room provides the valued separation and privacy for the office or guest suite.

ELEVATIONS

UPPER LEVEL

ELEVATIONS

MAIN LEVEL

10 FEET

EVOLVE 1750

BEDROOMS 2

BATHROOMS 2.5

TOTAL LIVING 1747 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

SIZE 100’ x 34’

This is an ideal design for a pair of empty nesters who work from home. The owners’ cottage features two glass gables to maximize the view and the daylight. The great room rises to over 15 feet. The living breezeway adds another 350 square feet of communal space, making this a fine “gathering” house. The private side includes two large offices and a conference room or a two-bedroom suite for visiting kids and grandkids or a suite apartment for aging parents.

ELEVATIONS

EVOLVE 1530

BEDROOMS 3

BATHROOMS 3

TOTAL LIVING 1533 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

GARAGE 400 sf

SIZE 96’ x 40’

This design is well-suited to empty nesters. The simplicity of the Lindal post and beam roof form lends an air of calm and spaciousness with every room rising to the ridge of 15 feet. The primary volume features a second bedroom, ideal for a quiet office. The private zone can be a two-office suite or a large guest suite. This efficient design feels much larger than 1590 square feet, and expands to 1882 square feet with the living breezeway enclosed for winter.

ELEVATIONS

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5' 10'

10 FEET 15' 5' 15'

EVOLVE 1180

BEDROOMS 2

BATHROOMS 2

TOTAL LIVING 1179 sf

OUTDOOR LIVING 352 sf

SIZE 74’ x 34’

The smallest of the Evolve series is an ideal adult retreat, suburban ADU or seaside escape. The covered deck provides an uninterrupted 270 degree panoramic view of the natural environment. A second bedroom provides a quiet retreat for guests or a sunny home office.

ELEVATIONS

0' 0' 5' 10'

10 FEET 15' 5' 15'

THREE PATHS, ONE JOYOUS CONCLUSION

Lindal clients share similar objectives: to build a home that connects them to their building site’s natural environment; facilitates their current and anticipated future lifestyle; and respects their budget.

We begin every project with an analysis of:

Your Site

Exploring the topographic, climatic, and regulatory factors that will affect the design of your Lindal.

How can we design your home to suit your current lifestyle and anticipate future changes?

Your Budget

We’ll provide estimates throughout the planning process to confirm that we are on target.

To achieve these objectives, Lindal offers three well-defined paths.

Resource Efficient

Modify the interior of an Evolve model in this portfolio. Personalize the design with Lindal options. Save time and money on drafting and engineering by not changing the building envelope.

Begin with one of the Evolve designs and personalize with changes to the interior and exterior. Add a wing, enlarge the breezeway, move interior partitions; the choice is yours.

Lindal materials are priced at the same level for each of these programs.

The cost of design and engineering services are priced according to their use.

One-of-a-kind Design

If you like the ideas we’ve presented here and want to apply them to a custom Lindal design, Lindal and your local Lindal representative will provide you with the architectural expertise, estimating capabilities, and builder selection and specification services to make this a highly collaborative and enjoyable approach.

PORTFOLIO PLAN

BEDROOMS 2

BATHROOMS 3

MAIN LEVEL 1591 sf

UPPER LEVEL 230 sf

TOTAL LIVING 1821 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

SIZE

The guiding principles of the Evolve houses— sumptuous connection to the natural environment, private space for each family member and designing to reduce the carbon footprint—can be incorporated into any Lindal portfolio design.

To illustrate this adaptability we’ve taken the everpopular Cedar 1148 house plan and refined it by converting the interior entry into a larger covered outdoor space, creating true separation of the communal and the remote private office/guest volumes. The expanded communal wing added enough space under the monopitch roof for a semi-private upper level, ideal for a library or office retreat with access to its own private roof deck.

The Lindal Portfolio Design process enables you to personalize portfolio plans and incorporate Evolve design features in an iterative and cost-predictable method.

CEDAR 1148

UPPER

ONE-OF-A-KIND DESIGN

BEDROOMS 4

BATHROOMS 3

TOTAL LIVING 2238 sf

LIVING BREEZEWAY 352 sf

Special site or lifestyle considerations sometimes call for unique designs, tuned to those needs.

This one-of-a-kind Evolve design was created for a mature family with adult children and grandchildren who visit frequently. The empty nester owners still work and want offices that are remote from their leisure spaces.

Lindal reps and design pros collaborated with the client to create a design that separates the owners’ relaxed home from two zones of privacy with a living breezeway.

Steps away a second volume provides a two-bedroom suite with dedicated family space, separated from a weekday two-office suite by a landscaped courtyard.

SIZE 92’ x 56’ ELEVATIONS

A series of monopitch roofs grab morning sunlight in the east-facing bedrooms and afternoon sun in the south-facing great room, breezeway, and offices.

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0' 5' 10'

0 10 FEET 15' 5' 15'

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TWO PRE-PRICED SPECIFICATIONS AND EXTRAORDINARY OPTIONS

Each of the Evolve designs in this portfolio has been priced using two different specifications. The base specification includes some of the most cost effective, sustainable, and low maintenance materials and options offered by Lindal. The architect’s specification includes a selection of Lindal’s premium offerings. These are starting points for your personalized specification: you may choose from the entire menu of Lindal options to create your Evolve specification.

Roof and vertical siding Steel board and batten with 25-year finish Western red cedar shingles, prefinished

Horizontal siding

Beveled tight knot cedar, prefinished

Beveled clear cedar, prefinished

Windows Vinyl with argon-filled low-E glass Aluminum clad with argon-filled low-E glass

Roof structure, owners wing

Laminated Douglas fir beams on 5’6” centers Laminated Douglas fir beams on 5’6” centers

Roof structure, second wing Laminated Douglas fir centerline beam Laminated Douglas fir beams on 5’6” centers, except garage

Roof structure, breezeway Laminated Douglas fir beams on 11’0” centers Laminated Douglas fir beams on 11’0” centers

Roof, breezeway (interior)

Exterior doors, primary entry

Smooth fiber cement board, except for interior and exterior overhang liner

Full argon-filled low-E glass in fir frame

Exterior doors, all others One-panel shaker door

Interior doors

Stairs and rails

Exterior fascia

Interior trim

1 x 6 tongue and groove clear cedar, prefinished roof, liner

Full argon-filled low-E glass in fir frame

Full argon-filled low-E glass in fir frame

Flush birch doors, passage doors solid core 1 panel shaker doors, passage doors, solid core

Closed riser with oak trim, half walls with clear cedar caps

Premium open riser, steel frame with choice of wood species for treads. Rail: stainless steel rods, aluminum uprights, wood cap to match stair treads

Fiber-cement board prefinished Clear cedar

Modern profile fir

Modern profile fir

These specifications are subject to change without notice

LINDAL OPTIONS: THE INDUSTRY’S LARGEST OFFERING

Lindal offers a large palette of options. Choose your preferred siding, windows, roof liner, trim systems, exterior and interior doors and door hardware, stairs and rails and more. Every option is in the Lindal system, pre-priced so we can quote any cost difference from the standard in moments.

Our options have been carefully vetted and the installation details time-tested.

PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE, PREDICTABLE PRICING

Your Local Lindal Representative

Planning and building a home can be overwhelming. Lindal makes the process enjoyable and relatively stress free. This is made possible by over 100 independent field representatives in North America and several international markets.

The caring guidance of the Lindal representatives keeps projects on course and on budget. They live and work usually within a few hours of our clients’ sites. They are knowledgeable about the regional climatic and geotechnical issues, building codes, and local building costs, and can help source capable local builders.

Their site analysis helps to identify any issues that will affect the placement or design of the house. They manage Lindal’s iterative design process, create a Lindal specification for each project, and prepare estimates to avoid unpleasant surprises. They remain involved through construction and act as the clients’ and builders’ liaison, with Lindal answering questions and resolving issues.

Price Predictability

We understand that budgets are not arbitrary, and we go to great lengths to create a design that respects your budget. Lindal’s iterative preliminary design process includes estimates for the completed house, assembled by the Lindal rep for each iteration. The estimates are based on three distinct cost centers:

1. The Lindal material price, based on your personalized specification, is prepared using the Lindal pricing program, which includes the current price of every part in the Lindal system.

2. The on-site construction cost includes the material and labor provided locally and is estimated by general contractors under consideration for the project.

3. Allowances for finishes (cabinets, appliances, countertops, plumbing fixtures, flooring, etc.) suggested by your Lindal rep that you can shop to verify or refine.

Our objective is simple: at the conclusion of the preliminary design process, you will have a design you love that can be built within the budget you’ve set. When you execute your Lindal material contract, Lindal will lock in your contract price for up to a year, ample time for the completion of construction plans, engineering, and building permits.

When will I know the build cost? A comparison.

Lindal’s custom design process typically costs between $8,000 and $15,000 and requires 2 to 6 months for one to three iterations.

Architect’s fees are typically 12-18% of the total build cost, 50-70% of which is paid before contractable pricing is available, which is often one year.

Lumberyards typically hold quoted prices for 30 days, quotes on non stock materials for less.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP

Contact a Local Lindal Representative

Our network of highly experienced, independent Lindal representatives helps clients worldwide with the home design and build process. Connect with your local Lindal representative once you’ve found a home design you like, or even when you’re considering a land purchase. An experienced dealer serves as your guide and advisor; from initial site visits to final move-in day. Your local rep will demystify the home-building process and help you design and build the home you’ll love for a lifetime.

“Our

new home surpasses our expectations. We marvel each day at its beauty and functionality and response to the details of our daily lives.”

Doug K, Seattle WA

2025 will mark Lindal Cedar Homes’ 80th year of continuous operation under the stewardship of the Lindal family.

The Evolve concept and designs were conceived by Michael Harris of Warmmodern Living, graduate architect and industry leader. Trina Lindal developed the floor plans and elevations from conceptual hand sketches created by Michael Harris, and built the 3D models for the renderings.

© 2024 Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. • 1-888-4lindal • Lindal.com

The architectural designs, drawings, and images in this book will give you new ideas about how your Lindal home will look. All of the designs, drawings and images belong to Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. They are protected by copyright law, and you may use them only to design and construct a home using Lindal’s premium building materials. Any other use of the designs, drawings, photographs and images in this book, including without limitation the preparation of new plans based on Lindal’s plans, is strictly prohibited. Renderings and photographs may show premium upgrades available from Lindal. Due to individual customization some photographs may vary from the floor plan. Plan scale varies due to the graphic design and printing process. Consult your local independent Lindal dealer for updates and pricing. All rights reserved.

“Research reveals the quest to capture and transform an area into an oasis of calm, quiet, and relaxation, is a wish that has become increasingly difficult to fulfill as homes are pushed to fulfill multiple purposes throughout the day and evening.”

Architectural Record, April 2023