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Collection by William Harrison

Homes With Dramatic Valley Locations

As wide-ranging as the houses that inhabit them, these stunning valleys are sublime counterpoints to modernist construction.

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When designing this one-story home in Aurora, Oregon for his aging parents, architect Andrew Heid emphasized wraparound views of the surrounding Willamette Valley. “Because you have this incredible proximity and connection to the outside, you have a higher aesthetic awareness," he notes.
When designing this one-story home in Aurora, Oregon for his aging parents, architect Andrew Heid emphasized wraparound views of the surrounding Willamette Valley. “Because you have this incredible proximity and connection to the outside, you have a higher aesthetic awareness," he notes.
Moonshine is beautifully set in an isolated spot in the English countryside outside of Bath. The dramatic juxtaposition of a stone gamekeeper's cottage and a modern timber framed addition gives the home a quaint, pastoral feel while capitalizing on the dramatic view of St. Catherine's Valley.
Moonshine is beautifully set in an isolated spot in the English countryside outside of Bath. The dramatic juxtaposition of a stone gamekeeper's cottage and a modern timber framed addition gives the home a quaint, pastoral feel while capitalizing on the dramatic view of St. Catherine's Valley.
A redesigned 1800s barn merges the structure's former agrarian spaciousness with the vernacular of its new function as a home. After clearing 15 acres of woods at the site's highest point, the owners got quite a surprise: a view, not only of nearly the entire Catskill range, but an Arcadian tableau of valleys, forests, and fields in front of it.
A redesigned 1800s barn merges the structure's former agrarian spaciousness with the vernacular of its new function as a home. After clearing 15 acres of woods at the site's highest point, the owners got quite a surprise: a view, not only of nearly the entire Catskill range, but an Arcadian tableau of valleys, forests, and fields in front of it.
One of the most astounding views from the house extends all the way to Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America at over 20,000 feet.
One of the most astounding views from the house extends all the way to Mt. McKinley, the highest point in North America at over 20,000 feet.
Floor-to-ceiling windows enclose the living and dining space, flooding the room with sunlight. This warmth is retained by a radiant heating system in the concrete floor, which significantly reduces heating requirements during the night. The exterior features a concrete skirt that’s impermeable to snow pack moisture, and weathering steel panels that are resistant to brush fires.
Floor-to-ceiling windows enclose the living and dining space, flooding the room with sunlight. This warmth is retained by a radiant heating system in the concrete floor, which significantly reduces heating requirements during the night. The exterior features a concrete skirt that’s impermeable to snow pack moisture, and weathering steel panels that are resistant to brush fires.
Updating the A-frame of yore, this home’s liberal use of windows makes the most of panoramic views spanning two valleys. Catalonia, Spain. Cadaval & Sola-Morales from the book Rock the Shack, Copyright Gestalten 2013.
Updating the A-frame of yore, this home’s liberal use of windows makes the most of panoramic views spanning two valleys. Catalonia, Spain. Cadaval & Sola-Morales from the book Rock the Shack, Copyright Gestalten 2013.