Portland Guest House

This is a guest house built in the gardens of a Portland estate. The design intent was to create an eclectic environment that offered a unique experience for the guests, yet totally detached from the main house for the privacy of both owner and guest. Hand forged iron brackets were used for structural connections on the exposed beam structure. The same artist fashioned the iron stair railings. The building exterior layers stone, stucco, and slate to create a countryside cottage look.

Portland Small House Renovation

Existing House

Existing floor plan

New first Floor Plan

New Second Floor Plan

A complete transformation of a 1000 sf Bungalow into a 1700 sf contemporary house. The simple geometry of the house is expanded to two stories with floor to ceiling glass creating light filled spaces.

Pasture Point

Pasture Point was one of the first villas we did on Jumby Bay. The Mediterranean style architecture was well suited to this Island location because the building materials of stucco, terra cotta tile roofs and floors stand up well to the tropical climate. The contrast between white stucco, red terra cotta tile and dark tropical hardwoods provides a richness that does not need to have a lot of architectural detail added. In the main living room antique Asian carved columns were added, however, for artistic interest.

Island House Plan 6

Main Floor Plan


Second Floor Plan

This plan is a traditional Island plan where four corner rooms surround a central living area. This configuration allows all rooms to get ventilation from four sides. In this 3,850 sf plan accordion doors allow the central Great Room to be completely opened to the outdoors, becoming an outdoor space. This is more efficient because you are not building both interior and outdoor covered space, reducing construction cost and resulting in more spacious rooms. The Great Room is 40' X 32', with a 21' X 18' loft suspended above.

There are two identical Bedroom Suites facing the pool and a third Guest Bedroom in back. The Guest Bedroom/Laundry wing could be configured for two smaller bedrooms with the laundry moved to the Garage or out building.

Island House Plan 6 Exteriors

Island House Plan 6 Interiors

Oregon Coast House Construction 2

This house was designed from the inside out. The coastline views from it's bluff top location are stunning. The design lays out each room, not only to have a view of the ocean, but to experience a panoramic view of the ocean and coastline. The house is now framed up and the windows and doors are installed.









The pictures above show the view from the main floor living areas. No matter where you are you see the full panorama of the coastline.





The two photos above show how the two guest bedroom upstairs capture the view.

The Oregon Coast is regularly pounded by hurricane force winds in the winter so the window wall is created by using a collection of smaller windows set in the framing to reduce the size of unsupported glass exposed to the wind. Additionally, steel framing reinforces the tall walls facing the ocean. Nearly all windows facing the ocean are fixed to better resist wind driven rain, with operable windows located on the sides out of the direct wind.