Living Amongst The Trees

Last week I showed you a house that was built in the mountains. So it would only be fitting that I show you a home that lives amongst the trees. The house started construction in 1997 and was completed in 2004. It was built in Portland, Oregon by Robert Harvey Oshatz. It was located on a flag lot, a steep sloping grade provided the opportunity to bring the main level of the house into the tree canopy to evoke the feeling of being in a tree house. level of the house into the tree canopy to evoke the feeling of being in a tree house.

Description from the architect: Robert Harvey Oshatz.

A lover of music, the client wanted a house that not only became part of the natural landscape but also addressed the flow of music. This house evades the mechanics of the camera; it is difficult to capture the way the interior space flows seamlessly through to the exterior. One must actually stroll through the house to grasp its complexities and its connection to the exterior. One example is a natural wood ceiling, floating on curved laminated wood beams, passing through a generous glass wall which wraps around the main living room.










via source: oshatz.com, Twistedsifter.com