Newberg Residence in LOT SIZE: 60 acres HOUSE: 1440 sf
Newberg Residence in Newberg, Oregon
LOT SIZE: 60 acres
HOUSE: 1440 sf, Guesthouse: 550 sf
Residential: Single Family
WATER AND LIFE This single-family 1,440 square foot residence and 550 sf guest house was designed to broaden the owners’ already strong emotional connection to the living world. The architect chose the site of an overgrown, man-made pond in an area of the owners’ farm that was not conducive to cultivation. The design attempts to make the pond and residence a single entity in which the owners can enjoy and connect with the wild creatures that come to the water on both regular and varied schedules. To this end, the building was placed as a bridge across the north end of the pond. The pond itself was enlarged and loosely ordered to integrate with the structure of the residence. Visitors park their vehicles 150 feet away. In an attempt to visually “compress” the visitors, they are led on a path through a dense overhanging forest to a bridge crossing a small section of the pond, then on to the main entry. The visitor is then visually “released” to the broad vista of the pond when the front door is opened. It was the hope that this experience would be emotionally memorable to the owners and their visitors. Designed as a simple steel frame carrying a wood roof structure, the primary box houses a kitchen, living/dining room and master bedroom. An indoor mudroom “link” connects the home to its garage. The owners like to entertain, so to enable guests to experience the place, a small guest house is connected by an outdoor covered walkway. Large roof overhangs were designed to shelter the glass and wood vertical surfaces of the building. The drainage from this roof helps feed the pond while the native vegetation foster its wildlife. Integral to the design of the residence, south-facing glazing (Cardinal LoE 272) maximizes light and warmth in the Pacific Northwest. The home uses radiant heating and all wood and steel construction materials were locally-sourced. Observed to date: Dragonflies Crawfish Rainbow trout Bats Cedar waxwings A blue heron Wood ducks, Hawks Frogs Salamanders Possum Deer Raccoons Coyotes
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LOT SIZE: 60 acres
HOUSE: 1440 sf, Guesthouse: 550 sf
Residential: Single Family
WATER AND LIFE This single-family 1,440 square foot residence and 550 sf guest house was designed to broaden the owners’ already strong emotional connection to the living world. The architect chose the site of an overgrown, man-made pond in an area of the owners’ farm that was not conducive to cultivation. The design attempts to make the pond and residence a single entity in which the owners can enjoy and connect with the wild creatures that come to the water on both regular and varied schedules. To this end, the building was placed as a bridge across the north end of the pond. The pond itself was enlarged and loosely ordered to integrate with the structure of the residence. Visitors park their vehicles 150 feet away. In an attempt to visually “compress” the visitors, they are led on a path through a dense overhanging forest to a bridge crossing a small section of the pond, then on to the main entry. The visitor is then visually “released” to the broad vista of the pond when the front door is opened. It was the hope that this experience would be emotionally memorable to the owners and their visitors. Designed as a simple steel frame carrying a wood roof structure, the primary box houses a kitchen, living/dining room and master bedroom. An indoor mudroom “link” connects the home to its garage. The owners like to entertain, so to enable guests to experience the place, a small guest house is connected by an outdoor covered walkway. Large roof overhangs were designed to shelter the glass and wood vertical surfaces of the building. The drainage from this roof helps feed the pond while the native vegetation foster its wildlife. Integral to the design of the residence, south-facing glazing (Cardinal LoE 272) maximizes light and warmth in the Pacific Northwest. The home uses radiant heating and all wood and steel construction materials were locally-sourced. Observed to date: Dragonflies Crawfish Rainbow trout Bats Cedar waxwings A blue heron Wood ducks, Hawks Frogs Salamanders Possum Deer Raccoons Coyotes
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