Unfortunately it looks like a development home. A few small details could have made the home a great example of the regions architecture. The weathered poles do not fit the stained exterior. the eave trim looks cheap, and what’s with the white door?? This designer/builder could take some lessons from BC Mountain Homes…they know how to do it right. See home at bottom of page for the stark difference.
My impression is that this was built on the cheap with little to no thought actually given to architecture. Shed roofs, some poles, and cedar stain are not enough in my mind to qualify for Pacific Northwest Regionalism.
Sorry for being such a critic, but I am currently working with an architect designing a northwest contemporary waterfront home for Harstine Island in the South Sound. I’ve studied the better examples of northwest architecture for quite some time and I’m very sensitive to the details. I’ve followed your website, lurking for some time, but I couldn’t pass on commenting on this home.
I agree that this house isn’t the best example of Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture, but if I limited myself to only posting the great examples, I wouldn’t have very much to post on this blog, because not that much of it exists.
It’s kind of ironic (and sad) that the Pacific Northwest doesn’t actually have very much Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture.
If you have any photos or renderings of the house your’re planning, I’d love to see them.
Sure Jpdub has some valid points - but I think this home is a good example of obtainable PNRA. The realities of the cost of lumber and prep of natural materials is obvious in this home (not to mention forgoing rake windows). Sure the white door sucks and the raw weathered logs were a bad call, but the overall lines of the house are strong and distinct of the style. And given the square footage of this home I would guess it is a owner build with gc on site - I’m pretty sure the price difference between clear and the fascia boards that were chosen was a financial one - but hardly “on the cheap”
February 24th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Unfortunately it looks like a development home. A few small details could have made the home a great example of the regions architecture. The weathered poles do not fit the stained exterior. the eave trim looks cheap, and what’s with the white door?? This designer/builder could take some lessons from BC Mountain Homes…they know how to do it right. See home at bottom of page for the stark difference.
My impression is that this was built on the cheap with little to no thought actually given to architecture. Shed roofs, some poles, and cedar stain are not enough in my mind to qualify for Pacific Northwest Regionalism.
Sorry for being such a critic, but I am currently working with an architect designing a northwest contemporary waterfront home for Harstine Island in the South Sound. I’ve studied the better examples of northwest architecture for quite some time and I’m very sensitive to the details. I’ve followed your website, lurking for some time, but I couldn’t pass on commenting on this home.
February 25th, 2008 at 6:07 am
Thanks for the comment.
I agree that this house isn’t the best example of Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture, but if I limited myself to only posting the great examples, I wouldn’t have very much to post on this blog, because not that much of it exists.
It’s kind of ironic (and sad) that the Pacific Northwest doesn’t actually have very much Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture.
If you have any photos or renderings of the house your’re planning, I’d love to see them.
March 13th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Sure Jpdub has some valid points - but I think this home is a good example of obtainable PNRA. The realities of the cost of lumber and prep of natural materials is obvious in this home (not to mention forgoing rake windows). Sure the white door sucks and the raw weathered logs were a bad call, but the overall lines of the house are strong and distinct of the style. And given the square footage of this home I would guess it is a owner build with gc on site - I’m pretty sure the price difference between clear and the fascia boards that were chosen was a financial one - but hardly “on the cheap”