This is a new single-family house in Madras, OR. The lot is in a residential neighborhood on a bluff overlooking the town of Madras and the Cascade Mountains. The single-story house is sited and designed to orient panoramic views of Mt. Jefferson, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, Black Butte, The Three Sisters, and Smith Rock. It is 2224sf with three bedrooms, two baths, and a two-car garage. The house is organized to group the main functions of the house for the primary occupants of the home with a guest wing separated by an entry and breezeway. The main portion of the house utilizes a monolithic shed roof to open all the living spaces to views while tucking the utilitarian functions toward the street. The design goal was to create an efficient floor plan to maintain a strict budget without sacrificing the visual connection to the expansive high desert setting of the site.
On the interior the great room contains the kitchen, dining, and living room with a wall of windows facing the views to the west. A large 3-panel folding door leads to an exterior patio and opens the main room to the exterior during warmer seasons. The main suite is adjacent to the greatroom with main bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet. The main bedroom opens to a small private deck with views to the west and south. Passing back through the main entry to the north are two guest bedrooms, both with a wall of windows facing the view west. The bedrooms share a bathroom with separate powder room and shower room to accommodate multiple guests at once. The main portion of the house is attached to the two-car garage with a connector containing the laundry and utility room.
On the exterior the house is approached from the east side to access the garage or main entry. When entering the home two sets of double doors can allow the homeowners and guests to pass through to the main patio on the west side of the house directly. Another patio is located on the east side of the house accessible from a set of sliding doors in the living room to escape the late day heat of summer. The remainder of the site will be kept untouched to preserve the natural landscape as much as possible.