Mercer Island sits at the crossroads of natural beauty and urban sophistication—a forested island community surrounded by Lake Washington, minutes from Seattle, with a residential building culture that values quality, discretion, and enduring design. At Refine Design Architecture, our role as your building architect on Mercer Island is to translate that setting into homes that are as thoughtfully crafted as the community they inhabit. We bring licensed architectural expertise, deep knowledge of Washington State building codes, and an intimate understanding of what makes island living special: the filtered light through a tree canopy, the borrowed view of the Cascades, the seamless connection between indoor comfort and the outdoors. Every Mercer Island project begins with listening. We learn how you live, what you value, and how your home should feel—then we shape a design that is specific to your site and authentic to you. From navigating the City of Mercer Island's permitting process to delivering construction documents your builder can act on with confidence, Refine Design Architecture provides full-service building architect support at every stage. Whether you are planning a ground-up custom home on a wooded hillside lot, a thoughtful addition to an established residence, or a whole-home renovation that modernizes a classic island home, our team is ready to guide you. Our principal architects, Stone Faison and Julia Atkins, lead a collaborative studio that treats every project—large or small—with the same rigor and care. Let us be your building architect on Mercer Island.
