Garren Residence
Location: Bend, OR
Completed 2007

This single family residence rests on a prairie site in the high desert of Central Oregon. The low-slung structure with strong horizontal elements visually ties the building to the surrounding landscape. Three parallel axis walls orient the house toward prominent views and define outdoor rooms, expanding the small footprint out into the site.  The steel clad spine wall separates the private portions of the home from the public, both above grade and below. 

The structure features a large central void that further integrates the exterior and interior. This void delivers natural light to the basement rooms as well as provides a private outdoor gathering space in the center of the house.  Circulation is focused around the void, offering multiple glimpses of both the interior landscape, as well as the distant landscape of the Cascade Mountains.

Photography: Bob Woodward