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Weiss Residence

This project provided the opportunity to design a compact residence with a strict budget for the architects daughter Anna and her husband J.R. The site is steep, a challenge the architect welcomes and articulates with precision. Further the house was built by the architect along with his daughter and son-in-law. The roof of the garage becomes a deck replacing the traditional front porch of a house and commands a view of Mt.Hood to the east. Upon entering the Foyer you have the option of ascending a stair supported at the wall on one side and wire cables on the other to the bedrooms and communal spaces or descending to the recreation room below. At the top of the stairs one finds the main upper level of the house filled with light and space.

Weiss Residence
West Linn , Oregon
Designed: 2002
Completed: 2004

Fennell Residence

The Fennell residence, as a floating house, presented a unique opportunity for design. The imaginative use of curved glue lam beams evoke the poetry of the ripples and contours of a river. The expansive glass facade embraces the river and frames the sunset, and one accesses the deck via an expansive sliding glass door. A master bedroom sits over a study and looks out over the living dining area and out to the river beyond. The curvilinear forms create spacial differentiation that enhance the experience of time as light plays through the daily and seasonal changes.

Fennell Residence
Portland , Oregon
Designed: 2001
Completed: 2005

Harnell Residence

Nestled in the Los Angeles hills, this home rises above trees and utility lines to engulf a spectacular view of the valley. The view from street level had been obscured by tall trees across the street and interfered with by a multitude of utility lines. To capitalize on the view it was necessary to raise the living room 35 feet to be above the trees and use exterior projecting fins to shield the utility poles and lines from the interior. The cantilevered living room gives one the feeling of floating in space and creates the sensation of being a participant of the view rather than simply looking upon it.