South side of house, with 6-ft roof overhangs and large sliding glass panels
The homeowners wanted a space to accommodate their interests: gardening, looking after their ducks, or relaxing in the shade provided by the canopy of trees on the property.
Delta Shelter, Mazama, Washington, 2002. Photo by Tim Bies/Olson Kundig Architects.
Rising out of the earth like a natural rock outcropping, the holiday retreat is clad in a combination of stained Western Red Cedar and stained Alaskan Yellow Cedar on the upper volume, while the lower is wrapped in stone veneer.