Living Amongst the Rocks

This home was designed as a weekend getaway for Merrill Wright, a Seattle resident, by Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects. Tom is known for houses that are both beautiful and noteworthy. This is one of these homes which was built on a 15-acre site in San Juan Islands which is off Washington State. The home is 2,200 sq ft with a sod roof and tall steel framed windows. It's has a main space of 61 feet long and 12 feet high, with a large kitchen at the back of the home and a living and dining area overlooking the water in the front of the home.

The location of the home is beautiful with the view in the front. The use of the rocks in the surrounding area's also gives texture and style to this concrete and glass home. The entrance to the home alone which is cut into the rock gives it a cool and warm feeling and style. One of my favorite things about this home is the terrace which has an outdoor fireplace and a window wall that pivots opens like a door.







via: The New York Times Style Magazine