eagle creek

The Eagle Creek Residence was approached with efficiency in many forms in mind.

Truckee River watershed

The approach

WhilebalancingsizeandarchitecturalrequirementsfromtheHOA,withalayoutbasedoneconomicaluseofmaterialsandstructuralprinciplesthedesignofthehouseusesselectivedramaticelements.

stone & cedar

With the use of stone and cedar as the primary materials, the project takes cues from its location in the Truckee River watershed.

Corner of the house with cedar siding and tall glass windows — 01 Cedar and glass

Street view of the Eagle Creek Residence with stone base and cedar gables

02 From the street

The design

form & orientation

farmhouse forms

The architectural forms and alignment were born of agricultural and farmhouse structures and focused on the site line relationships of the adjacent topography.

Cedar-clad corner of the house with a tall window — 03 Cedar corner

Steep gabled rooflines with cedar siding — 04 Gables

Cedar corner with glazing and deep eave — 05 Corner window

Garage wing with cedar siding and stone — 06 Garage

sun & views

Additionally, the residence is oriented towards distant views allowing for solar heat gain potential during the winter, while shielding the interiors from excess summer heat.

Deep roof eave shading a band of windows — 07 Eave and windows

Covered outdoor patio under a timber roof — 08 Covered patio

Kitchen with large windows looking out to the trees — 09 Kitchen

Details

cedar, stone & glass

Cedar and stone facade of the residence — 10 Facade

The house seen through surrounding foliage — 11 Through the trees

Underside of a deep cedar eave — 12 Eave

Close view of a window set in cedar siding — 13 Window detail

Exposed timber structure detail — 14 Timber detail

Interior stair and kitchen during construction — 15 Stair & kitchen

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