“The West Coast vernacular with wide windows and post-and-beam construction really lends itself to sites where the structure must harmoniously coexist with nature.”
—Brad Lamoureux
Left: We planned the living room and kitchen to be a large singular
space simply defined by one column and modern furniture. Indigenous Douglas fir beams, black slate flooring, and African anigre wood combine to create an expression of visual continuity.
Photographs by Derek Lepper Facing Page: Our architectural design underscores the principle
that the site informs a building’s massing and proportions. A concrete plinth centers the post-and-beam construction and the garage rooftop becomes a foreground garden to be seen as one looks out toward the mountains-meet-ocean vista. We specified slate floors and expansive sliding glass windows for the openconcept home that flows seamlessly from interior spaces to the terrace’s oversized hot tub.
Photograph by Derek Lepper Previous Pages: We designed a butterfly roof that opens up to
the sky for our “upside-down” house situated on an inaccessible precipice, so the new 5,000-square-foot structure relates beautifully to its natural surroundings. After initial site analysis, we deduced that an iconic wood and steel, West Coast-style house would connect well with densely forested property and offer scenic views of sea and mountains from every vantage point.
Previous pages left photograph by Derek Lepper Previous pages right photograph by Brad Lamoureux
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