Designing a new house on a site surrounded by woodlands, ravines and open vistas gives an opportunity
to use these natural features for inspiration. Each interior space takes into consideration the position of
the viewer. Windows are placed according to which exterior view will be framed, and from what
vantagepoint. Distant mountains, treetops, and adjacent land features become changing artworks
viewed through these portals which in turn remove barriers between inside and outside.

Sustainable design is brought into the project by taking advantage of cross ventilation, efficient systems,
the incorporation of locally harvested and milled poplar wood siding and with a focus on a modestly
sized and flexible plan that maximizes functionality and livability.

Local context is reinterpreted into two main massing elements, one containing the more public living
spaces and the other, connected by a ‘hyphen’, the private spaces. Raw and natural materials are used
throughout the house including birch plywood cabinetry, black slate flooring, a white oak screen wall
and steel elements.