white salmon residence

This small, unassuming residence is situated along the Columbia Gorge, in White Salmon, Washington. The property is nested in firs and hemlocks on a flat bench between the velvety upslope to the north and steep downslopes of the gorge.

Composed as a singular massing, the building is an exercise in simplicity and formal response to the site.

The weather-hued metal clad finish of the roof and north façade are a strategic response to an existing grove of mature trees both on site and from neighboring homes. The adjacent wood cladding calms and deliberately emphasizes the exterior experience as the material transitions. A cedar slatted carport negotiates the site, opening to a southern exposure wrapping around from the west. The garden dissolves into a deep porch that embraces the open southern exposure of the site.

white salmon, washington

Scope: Private residence
Area: 1,675 sq ft
Team: MFA, WDY, Owen Gabbert, LLC

Photography by Gregor Halenda