The home located on a sloped lot on the North side of the Columbie River in Washington. the home is designed for a geothermal ground source heat pump. This is augmented in the living room with a soap stone fireplace backed by a wall of cultured stone to provide thermal mass.

Balconies and a window seat face the South and East to take advantage of the sun and views of the river and the ravine.

Future use as a bed and breakfast is taken into account by the ability to separate the downstairs and upstairs suites.

A cultured stone thermal mass wall behind the soap stone wood stove extends up the cooling tower. The tower provides natural light to the interior and allows the escape of hot air in the summer.

Exterior posts are constructed of on site second growth Douglas Fir poles and the roof is framed with exposed traditional timber frame trusses.

Cultured stone gives the building a base in the hillside. Fiber cement vertical board and batt siding and the vertical poles mimic the trees. The roof is finished with metal shake shingles by Interlock Industries.