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"Architecturally, we wanted this home to be a
reinterpretation of Japanese principles through the lens
of modern Pacific Northwest sensibility," Silk explains.
"We created a house strongly horizontal, richly tactile,
creatively detailed, craft-centric, rhythmic and textural.
e result is restrained, light-filled and intimate." To let
the sun in, each roof was lifted up on ultra-thin steel posts,
allowing a continuous band of clerestory windows, while
the main pavilions were oriented east-west. Inside—
where Sechrist Design selected the interior furnishings—
the client's art collection is on display. Everything aims
to direct attention to the surrounding exterior landscape
architecture by Land Morphology.
"Nothing is more important in designing a garden
house than to have excellent visibility from within," the
owner says. "Floor to ceiling glass was used extensively
throughout the home to frame each unique view of the
garden almost like a painting." e floating illusion, its
transparent effect and sense of peacefulness, characterize
this project where garden and shelter subtly merge, thanks
to a clear vision that brings together architecture and
nature. stuartsilk.com
