Work Completed at ARO

Located near the Eastern Sierra Mountains and nestled against a hillside, this compact house offers a year-round retreat and celebrates its mountain locale. Organized along two axes - one primary orientation leads to a public and private living spaces, and a second, cross-axis organizes circulation, entry, and the garage. A screened-in open-riser wood stair leads from the entry to the center of the house, a large communal living area and kitchen. The loft-like room is oriented to the south for daylighting and offers sweeping views of a nearby ridge.