mosier ledge house

Scope: 1,800 SF Custom Home

Year: Complete 2023

Situated on the Mosier bluff in Oregon, the Ledge house offers outstanding views of the Coyote Syncline Geology and Columbia River. Equally stunning is the White Oak savanna that graces the site with tall grasses, wild flowers, oak trees and basalt rock. The home is accessed by descending a set of site stairs built with minimal impact to the existing landscaping.

The design for this modest 1,800 sf house anchors a Pavilion type Great Room between two master bedroom suites. The simple open plan pavilion with Kitchen, Dining, and Living area opens up with expansive windows to North side River views while south facing clerestory windows provide exceptional daylighting. The Great Room is flanked by a South facing courtyard to maximize Southern solar exposure to heat the home on sunny winter days common in Mosier. The courtyard will create a wind break and provide a warm sunny refuge with intimate views of the oak savanna and geology.

The exterior character of the building will exhibit a strong sense of structural order, clad in cedar with minimal details, while the interior will offer a soft counterpoint to the structural formality of the exterior.