Architecture Wednesday: False Bay

False Bay is a single-family home sited to take in the sweeping views of Haro Strait and the Olympic Mountains. A 15-foot-tall opaque entry door pivots open to reveal a view of the Sound through a double-height glazed living and dining space. Light and solar heat gain can be adjusted with four, 20-foot-tall exterior sliding wood shutters that extend across the entire west facade. Deep roof overhangs also provide shade and cover from direct sunlight and storms, while the hopper window above the entry door helps to naturally ventilate the house.

There were existing agricultural buildings on site, so the architects took a cue from those buildings, and incorporated steeply pitched roofs, open interiors, and loft spaces.  

There is also a small 500-square-foot writer’s cabin on this property, you know, for blogging … or not.

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Olson Kundig