Dellis Residence

This project is a custom residence and accessory studio located on a forested parcel on the upper east side of Strawberry Mountain in White Salmon.  The garage and studio are located generally on an existing parking pad uphill of the forested slope.  The main residence is connected to the garage and studio with a covered breezeway, and continues east along the predominant slope.  The main living area includes a generous amount of south and east glazing, and terminates at a large balcony nestled into the tree canopy.  The lower level bedrooms, bath and other support spaces are anchored into the hillside and transition to a master suite elevated above the forest floor.  The building’s narrow form exposes little of itself to the prevailing wind direction, maximizes buffer space on either side to maintain privacy, and facilitates the spatial experience of being in the tree canopy while providing sweeping territorial views from the Snowden area east across Bourdoin Mountain to pocket views of the Columbia River and the adjacent forest.

Details:

Size: 3 bed/ 2.5 bath 2,300sf +760 sf Studio + Garage

Completed 2022

Arial Photographs by David Hanson