Portrait of Portland Volume 32

Tim Hammer of CAST Architecture wrapped the structure in fire-and-ice resistant energy-efficient, aluminum-lined windows, corten steel panels and a four-foot-high concrete skirt. The bronze-hued steel panels and pale gray concrete blend beautifully, especially in summer, with the hardscrabble landscape of stones, grasses and trees. The glossy white panels covering the interior and veranda ceilings beguilingly bring the outside in.