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Project Details:

Location: Bend, Oregon

Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Builder: CS Construction

Footprint: 2,800 square feet

From the Architect: “Through a forested plateau of ponderosa pine, this residence is a delicate stripe across the horizon. Extending along the edge of a lava escarpment, this home, slender in size, faces an expansive tableau of the Cascade Mountains. The owners imagined a modest home that would encompass the dual nature of the setting’s intimate forest and sweeping views.”

“A series of open-web trusses are combined with dimensional wood framing to form broad overhangs and space for insulation. Plywood is attached to the trusses and becomes a finished ceiling, and an aluminum window system is attached to laminated wood columns to create a wall of glass oriented toward the views. To the right, and parallel to the view, are the living spaces and bedrooms edged by a walkway leading to a private deck that extends into the landscape.”

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