MW Works designs Longbranch house to blend with forest setting
Rectilinear volumes of timber and concrete form a residence in coastal Washington state by MW Works that merges with the wooded landscape and is "designed to be overlooked".
The project, called Longbranch, is located on Key Peninsula within the Puget Sound. The house sits on a sloped, 7.8-acre (3.2-hectare) overlooking an inlet and is site studded with evergreen trees.
MW Works designed Longbranch house to blend with its forested setting
The owners are a couple who had visited the area for decades, staying in a small beach cabin.
When a nearby property became available, they purchased it and embarked on creating "a new home for themselves, a bunch of foster dogs, a few horses, and visiting family and friends," the team said. The dwelling "is a home designed to be overlooked"
The property came with an ageing, suburban-style home with a tennis court, along with a series of retention walls that disrupted the landscape.
These structures were removed, and in their place, Seattle-based MW Works designed a single-storey house that blends with the "landforms, trees and understorey".
Inside, one finds cosy rooms with earthy materials
"Longbranch is a home designed to be overlooked," the architectural firm said.
The home is positioned on a downward slope, looking toward the inlet. Access is provided by a gravel driveway that gently curves through the property and offers glimpses of the building's roof upon approach.
The volumes were o...
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