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Floor Plan of Custom Beach House by Nordic Office of Architecture

“Sometimes you go with emotions rather than logic,” says Woodhull founder Caleb Johnson. “I just wanted to renovate the little Pizza Hut look-alike my son told me looked like a blowfish.”

Zallinger chalet elevation

The exposed rafters were carried into the exterior areas, including the covered patio.

An existing, tall Douglas fir stands sentinel at the left corner of the property outside the concrete wall. Pattison planted Colorado blue spruces in front of the Corten steel infills.

In addition to soaring, vaulted ceilings, the living room also features expansive windows which frame sweeping views of St. Helens and Mt. Adams beyond.

The bold yet minimalist residence sits lightly on the land and engages with the surrounding scenery.

The O-asis house is set on an elongated 1.7-acre site on a horse property area of Phoenix, north of Piestewa Peak within the Phoenix Mountain Preserve.

One of the building challenges was transportation through the steep and windy roads to the isolated site, which is 0.5km away from Cornwall, one of Connecticut's smallest towns.

The pint-sized Carapate and Carriole trailers bring big design to small-space living.