Methow Valley House

The site of the Methow House is a twenty acre parcel of land perched on the north end of the Methow Valley, just east of the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State. With an abundance of views, each with their own character and splendor, the house is planned as a collection of three simple boxes that frame views and afford access to the landscape. The three boxes, each housing the private functions of the home, support a simple low slung metal roof that evokes the form of the surrounding hills.

Between the three boxes is the main living and dining room. The design of this space is central to the sensation of being in the landscape. By capping the space with a clerestory that insures light throughout the day, the light quality within the living room feels in harmony with the light quality within the landscape.

Materials are simple and elemental, wood, glass, and stone.