Pacific northwest design
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Project • By CAST architecture • Private Houses
Bear Creek Basecamp
Overlooking a mountain lake, with sweeping views of the North Cascades, the Bear Creek Basecamp family home respects its rugged Methow Valley surroundings. The low profile of the home preserves views for everyone enjoying the lake and its surrounding hills.
Builtwork Photography
Builtwork Photography
The home has more windows than walls while remaining energy efficient. The shed roof holds snow to insulate in the winter and exterior steel and concrete are low maintenance. Most rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows that provide abundant natural light and intentionally frame views. And, it blurs the line between indoor living and the outdoors. The two outdoor living spaces were integral to the overall plan and experience... More
Project • By CAST architecture • Private Houses
Edelweiss House
This home, on two acres, near Mazama in the Methow Valley, was sited to take maximum advantage of a south-facing orientation. Its horseshoe shape creates a courtyard between the wings of the home which is cooler in the summer and cozy with a fire pit in the winter. The home’s design highlights the indoor/outdoor relationship that characterizes Methow Valley life.
Andrew Giammarco
Andrew Giammarco
The twelve-foot-high bank of windows and NanaWall in the great room face southwest and provide transparency through the home, while framing valley and mountain views. The interior wood ceiling extends out through the overhang above the veranda, further drawing the eye out and bringing in the outdoors. The roof height was intentiona... More
Project • By CAST architecture • Offices
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe's Hatchery + Beach Shelter
Located on land occupied by the tribe since time immemorial, this project combines pragmatic uses with symbolic content—the fishery is central to both the Tribe’s traditional identity and its contemporary outlook. The 1,800 SF two-story building accommodates both office and utility space for the Tribe’s salmon hatchery program, along with a separate open-air structure used by the Tribal commercial fishing operations. It recognizes the cultural importance of both place and program while providing solutions for these activities to flourish in the 21st century.
Lara Swimmer
Lara Swimmer
The lower level of the hatchery houses a garage, maintenance shop, and egg-incubation room. The upper floor provides space for off... More
Project • By CAST architecture • Private Houses
Berm House
The Berm House is a private residence that doubles as the common house and gathering space for a 19 house mixed-income community in Washington’s Methow Valley. The house is set into the landscape, with a panoramic view of the farmland down valley, but hidden from the road by a berm that ramps up onto and across the roof.
Benjamin Drummond
The south-facing building orientation optimizes winter solar exposure coupled with large overhangs to protect from snowfall and the intense summer sun. The home is post and beam structure with a cross-laminated timber (CLT) roof prefabricated in northeastern Washington. The design incorporates Passive House principles including managing seasonal heat gain from solar exposure, advanced ai... More