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Many homes in the area are a single level since it’s easier to stay under the island’s 35-foot height limit. By creating a low-profile roof, La Dallman was able to include a second level.

The interiors play with compression and release, as with the kitchen and dining area.

The living spaces are elevated 16 feet above ground level, one of FEMA’s requirements for homes in the area.

The bathroom walls and vanity are finished in Daltile Keystones porcelain tiles.

The lighting in the Ofuro is similarly subtle to that used in the Jyubako Suites.

The Guesthouse, where visitors check in, was intended, the designers and architects explained in a recent video on the design of the site, to create a sense of calm. The countertop of the desk is a cast concrete, while the base is reclaimed cedar. Its roof is a salt box roof top, to mirror a common style choice for homes in the Pacific Northwest. Next to the Guesthouse is a boardwalk path that leads to the rest of the camp site, designed like a tunnel that would “foreshadow the tree tunnel.”

Architect Harris Armstrong practiced for decades in America's Middle West, garnering a reputation as a designer who combined Scandinavian and Asian traditions. He also drew inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright. His records are now held by Washington University in St. Louis.

In Oakland, the weather allows for indoor/outdoor living most of the year.

A slatted screen and a skylight blur the boundary between indoors and out at the home’s entryway.

In the shower, the Japanese porcelain tiles are all a slightly different finish, creating a shimmering effect. "It feels like movement," says Andrew.

A custom built-in headboard anchors the homeowners’ bed.

The living room is outfitted with custom cherry millwork and a woodburning stove. A cozy blue sofa by Cini Boeri for Arflex is paired with a Shell chair by Hans Wegner.

Built by Earthship Biotecture founder Michael Reynolds and his team in 2009, an earthship outside Taos, New Mexico, is the shared part-time home of friends Trent Wolbe, Izzy Tang, and Steve Jewett, who purchased it in 2021.

The 1x6 Ipe decking is from Crosscut Lumber, and delineates the dining area from the lounge area. Concrete pavers from Mutual Materials mark the lounge area, also with a built-in bench and concrete fireplace.

Window seats frame the fireplace to create alcoves for people to sit and children to play. Drawers in the window seats have storage for toys and board games. An Altona Barebulb Chandelier Pendant from Rejuvenation hangs above, while the Basket Weave Wool Rug by Parachute covers the floor.

The team added about 350 square feet to the lower level, via a sunken living room that's at grade with the backyard. There's now a built-in desk for the children where the back wall used to be, cabinet storage, and stairs down to the living room.

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