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_Project, 2010. Surgical intervention in 1940's cottage. Plans called for opening up the rear of the house to the backyard and create vaulted interior bedrooms on the second level by using prefabricated galvanized elliptical arches (commonly used for simple storage structures) in a novel way as dormers.

By opening up the rear of the house and cantilevering off it, we wished to integrate the existing site terracing into the house and allow views of the backyard from most points inside. Emphasis is placed on the kitchen/dining area at the expense of the traditional living room.

This project is featured in the November Issue (2011) of Portland Monthly magazine. The link to the article is here
This project is the cover story in the June/July Issue (2011) of ReadyMade magazine. The link to the article is here.

Photographs are by Lincoln Barbour Photo.

This house was used as a set on Season 2 of the IFC television show "Portlandia." Episode 4 Guide at IFC

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Eyebrow-Durian House