Mountain

Distinctive Timber
Custom designs redefine the use of timber.

South Bluff Home
Located on a steep bluff facing south, this home features indigenous materials from Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Nature Reserve Home
Three Levels of 900 square feet stack up to create this not so big home. A deck which doubles as a porte cochere provides a gracious entry to this house on a knoll.

South Bluff Residence 1994
A Green Building example , this home has been a distinctive example of sustainable living for many years. Architectural and natural shading complement the soft natural tones of natural materials which integrate this home in to the landscape.

River Rock Residence
knoll this Arts and Crafts style home features a sheltered entrance to a gracious staircase up to the main living area. Living on the middle level affords direct access to the undisturbed trees which shade the south side of the home.

Five Gables
Perched on a hill overlooking a mountain view, this home features expansive windows.

Lakeside Treehouse
Cypress logs harvested from a managed forest echo the tall shade trees saved by the sensitive siting of this home.

Mountain Modern
Delicate interlaced timbers provide minimal structure to this mountain home subject to intense winds.

Bark Cabin
Local indigenous materials provide a natural, low maintenance exterior siding choice. Texture and color integrate the structure with the environment.

Cabin Addition
A two story addition to this existing mountain cabin creates a simple solution to the need for space.

Forest Retreat
Overhangs and porches provide depth and protection for this unassuming home.

Bark ceiling
Natural materials integrate this glass room with the exterior. A distinctive fireplace utilizes unique weathered stones to create a cave like firebox under a birch bark ceiling.

South Bluff Home
A fire pit integrated into a stone terrace spans the sensitive roots of a magnificent oak which provides shade for this southern exposure.

South Bluff Home
A substantial log arbor supports trumpet vines planted in irrigated planters to provide shade for this southern exposure.

South Bluff Home
Generous overhangs provide protection for this fresh approach to a mountain home.

Log Storage
Necessities create opportunities for unique solutions which can provide interest as well as convenience.

South Bluff Home
An outdoor room overlooks the stone terrace below.

Lakeside Treehouse
Cypress logs support generous decks on this home integrated into the woods.

Lakeside Treehouse
Outdoor dining overlooking this lake is a special experience from the protected porch high above the water.

Show House Home
A Southern Accents featured home, this simple timber frame structure utilizes recycled concrete siding and a metal roof.

Show House Home
Sensitive integration with the site creates transitions to nature.

Show House Home
This carport doubles as a pavilion and solar structure.

Show House Home
A master bedroom balcony overlooks natural boulders to a spectacular mountain view.

Show House Home
A simple cable rail provides safety without detracting from the view.

Lakeside Treehouse
Deep shadows provide comfort and depth to this home with a bright southern exposure.

Lakeside Treehouse
A boulder waterfall outside the kitchen window creates a focal point and a grotto like experience on the mountain side of this home.

Lakeside Treehouse
Log gables create filtered light and interest for the master bedroom.

Lakeside Treehouse
Naturalized stone retaining walls create terraces for future plantings.

Lakeside Treehouse
Plantings on terraces soften the naturalized stone walls.

Lakeside Treehouse
A bold stream created by placing boulders on the site, flows between the main residence and the guesthouse.

Lakeside Treehouse
Compound timber frame trusses fill this lofty volume to create a more intimate scale.

Lakeside Treehouse
Half logs and a hand forged handrail are combined in a sweeping staircase.