Columbia Gorge House

Positioned on a bluff, this house looks out to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Mount Hood, and beyond. It provides a year-round gathering place for a mid-west couple as well as their dispersed families and friends.

  • Location: White Salmon, WA

    Attention was given to views while balancing openness and privacy. Common spaces are generous and allow for the interactions of multiple groups of people. These areas take in the long, dramatic views and open to exterior porches and terraces.

    Bedrooms are intimately scaled with attention to natural light and ventilation.

    Generous porches are open to the breeze and provide protection from rain and summer heat.

    The materials include salvaged barn timber from the early 1900s, stucco on Rastra Block, a stone fireplace, concrete countertops, and radiant concrete floors.

  • DESIGN TEAM: Richard Brown AIA, Mark Perepelitza AIA, Parker Bloser, and Brint Riggs.

    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: Marlene Salon LA

    CONTRACTOR: John Bloomster Construction

    PHOTOGRAPHER: Bruce Forster Photography

The outside of a custom residential home in the Columbia gorge.
The outside of a custom residential home in the Columbia Gorge. Tall trees and native grass frame the property.
The living room of a custom residential home in the Columbia Gorge. There is a golden retriever lying on the floor between a blue couch and a brown leather char. There is a lit fire in a stone fireplace.
The living room of a custom residential home. There is a blue couch, two small lamps, two leather chairs, and a fire burning in the stone fireplace. The house has wrap around large windows.
The dining room of a custom residential home in the Columbia Gorge. The corner of the room has wrap around windows, looking out into the forest.
The floor plan of a custom residential home in the Columbia Gorge.
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The outside covered patio of a custom residential home in the Columbia Gorge. The outside of the house is concrete. Exposed wood trusses feel cozy.
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