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Neskowin Beach House Designed Like a Box of Cedar, Hemlock and Stone

Neskowin Beach House Designed Like a Box of Cedar, Hemlock and Stone

Project: Neskowin Beach House
Architects: Allied Works Architecture
Project Team: Brad Cloepfil, Scott Miller, Doug Skidmore
Location: Neskowin, Oregon, United States
Photography: Jeremy Bittermann
Text by Allied Works Architecture

Sited on a wooded hillside above the Central Oregon coast, the Neskowin Beach House occupies a small but dramatic site. The three-bedroom home is composed as a simple box of cedar, hemlock and stone, with subtle modulations that orient to the coastal landscape and surrounding mountains.

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Framed views mitigate the constraints of the site and neighboring structures. A double-height living and dining space define the interior of the residence. Exterior terraces engage the steeply sloping landscape and extend from both living levels of the house.

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