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The house is clad in Siberian larch and has a standing-seam Galvalume roof. Landscape architect Karin Ursula used native plantings to help the land recover from construction. The gravel put down in lieu of new soil will gradually fill in with plants as leaves decompose and produce a layer of soil.

We'll be continually working on the landscape, keeping it as natural as possible,

Floor Plan of Gneissland by Legendary Group

Floor plan of Jesse’s House by Jobe Corral Architects

House II floor plan

The verdant enclave provides both moments for pausing and an invitation to stroll. “As we designed, we thought of the landscape as a picture and a place you move through,” says Van Valkenburgh. <span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.</span><span style="font-family: Theinhardt, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"> </span>

More than 60 plant species were used in the layered design.

The Metal Clad windows are by Loewen.

A butterfly stool by Sori Yanagi for Vitra sits in front of the triangular light well that opens into the basement.