RAinforest house

Angled roof and exterior view of the Rainforest House

Forest setting residential design of Rainforest House

Stone fireplace in the all wood living room of Rainforest House

Post and beam framing and ceiling of the dining room in Rainforest House

Exterior view of the wood siding and pathway of Rainforest House

Heavy timber framing and skylight of Rainforest House

All wood organic design of Rainforest House kitchen

Wood detailing of the staircase in Rainforest House

COMPLETED 2008 | 2,400 S.F.

This residence is sited in the heart of a mixed old growth rainforest on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The house is a family gathering place for an extended family of three generations. The plan of the home wraps around several giant red cedars on the north side of the house. A simple shed roof rises up to the towering cedar giants that are in some cases 8 feet in diameter. The house is a natural extension of the forest it sits in, both in form and in the material use of cedar and fir.