Cedar Mill House

Custom residential home in Oregon. The house is white concrete and has red wood siding. It has many large windows and is surrounded by trees.

This Cedar Mill house sits on a sloping site adjacent to sensitive watershed and a well-traveled road. With great care to views, privacy, natural light and cross ventilation, we organized the living and private areas into two structures joined by the entry.

New owners recently asked us to add a large family room and pool with a generous terrace. Our solution carries through the design intent and details of the original house. This house was published in the book: “Pacific Northwest Homes”.

  • Location: Portland, Oregon

    Size: 3,500 SF on a 2.5-acre site

    The exterior walls are stucco-covered Rastra Blocks, chosen for their stability and high thermal performance. Operable windows and trim are mahogany. Roof and fascia are clad in standing seam metal. Floors are radiantly heated. Our design solution for the new terrace included tall walls for privacy and to buffer traffic sounds.

  • DESIGN TEAM: Richard Brown AIA, Jason Didion, Narges Shams, Brint Riggs, Parker Bloser, and Kim Meyers.

    LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT : Lango Hansen

    CONTRACTOR: Ricardo Lovett General Contracting

    PHOTOGRAPHERS: Josh Partee Photography, Bruce Forster Photography, and Haley Lovett Photography

A swimming pool at a custom built residential home. The water is clear blue, white lounge chairs and an orange kayak line the sides. There are tall fir trees in the background.
This is a wide angle photo of a custom residential home that shows their swimming pool, cabana, and lawn. The are large trees in the background.
Entryway to a custom residential home. Native plants surround the entry way.
An overview photo of a custom residential home. This photo features the large yard, with bright green grass, large trees, and native plants.
A patio of a custom residential home. There is a long outdoor dining table that seats 10. The ground is outdoor tile, the side of the house is concrete and red wood. An enclosed pathway leads from one part of the house to another.
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Part of a mudroom of a custom residential home. There are black tile floors, large sliding glass doors, and hardwood ceilings. Four custom made chairs are draped with fur blankets and face the window.
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Floor plan of a custom residential home.
The kitchen of a custom residential home. There is black tiled flooring, hardwood floors, wood ceilings, and wood cabinets. An island with three barstools is in the center of the kitchen.
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