House at Shelter Bay

House at Shelter Bay

House at Shelter Bay

House at Shelter Bay

This solitary house is perched on its wooded site like an eagles nest, and grouted in to a steep rock face above a cove north of Seattle, at La Conner, WA. The lofty location affords it views out to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. The curved façade reflects the small area of level ground area to build on. It was built as a retirement house and constructed largely by the owner, a skilled wood worker who built the curved stair and used salvaged driftwood log poles or the roof support.

La Conner, Washington - 1992

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