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The grand entrance to Woods Cove Retreat welcomes the homeowners and guests.
The grand entrance to Woods Cove Retreat welcomes the homeowners and guests.
LDA and Graham Architecture's approach to Woods Cove Retreat was to honor the character of the original structure while focusing on maintaining privacy and functionality for this busy family of four.
LDA and Graham Architecture's approach to Woods Cove Retreat was to honor the character of the original structure while focusing on maintaining privacy and functionality for this busy family of four.
A new 50-years cedar shake roof with copper flashing was installed just last year.
A new 50-years cedar shake roof with copper flashing was installed just last year.
A new basalt walkway with iroko decking glides between a waterfall cascading off Villa 2 and a pool with squiggly steps.
A new basalt walkway with iroko decking glides between a waterfall cascading off Villa 2 and a pool with squiggly steps.
City Cabin | Olson Kundig
City Cabin | Olson Kundig
"Landscaping was strategically planned to cope the home seamlessly into the rock, with access paths from the house to the lake barely visible in some places," adds the firm.
"Landscaping was strategically planned to cope the home seamlessly into the rock, with access paths from the house to the lake barely visible in some places," adds the firm.
A boulder integrated into the entrance foyer and large, triple-glazed windows immediately set the scene for indoor/outdoor living. The curved stairs lead up to the bedrooms.
A boulder integrated into the entrance foyer and large, triple-glazed windows immediately set the scene for indoor/outdoor living. The curved stairs lead up to the bedrooms.
Located in Western Idaho, the Cliff House faces views of Payette Lake toward the south and west, while vast granite and dense forest flank the property to the north and east.
Located in Western Idaho, the Cliff House faces views of Payette Lake toward the south and west, while vast granite and dense forest flank the property to the north and east.
Light fixtures were incorporated into the exterior ribbing as architectural lighting.
Light fixtures were incorporated into the exterior ribbing as architectural lighting.
Every interior surface was crafted, inlaid, or textured with natural materials such as steel, mahogany, or glass tiles.
Every interior surface was crafted, inlaid, or textured with natural materials such as steel, mahogany, or glass tiles.
Discrete rooms are parsed by large, arched concrete pillars, and spaces flow seamlessly into each other.
Discrete rooms are parsed by large, arched concrete pillars, and spaces flow seamlessly into each other.
Within, the curving interiors are spread loosely across five levels.
Within, the curving interiors are spread loosely across five levels.
The columns are connected with wide, sandblasted glass panels that create a ceiling, which spreads light throughout the interiors during the day, and frames views of the stars at night.
The columns are connected with wide, sandblasted glass panels that create a ceiling, which spreads light throughout the interiors during the day, and frames views of the stars at night.
Upon purchasing a 10-acre plot surrounded by a cluster of boulders, a couple wrote a handwritten letter to architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, which resulted in the 5,000-square-foot High Desert House on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park. Kellog spent five years designing a home that would settle into the landscape, “crouching on the rocks, maybe like an animal asleep.” The house features 26 freestanding concrete columns reminiscent of rib bones, and a glass ceiling that fills the home with daylight and views of the stars at night.
Upon purchasing a 10-acre plot surrounded by a cluster of boulders, a couple wrote a handwritten letter to architect Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, which resulted in the 5,000-square-foot High Desert House on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park. Kellog spent five years designing a home that would settle into the landscape, “crouching on the rocks, maybe like an animal asleep.” The house features 26 freestanding concrete columns reminiscent of rib bones, and a glass ceiling that fills the home with daylight and views of the stars at night.