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KITCHEN + BATH DESIGN Finishes shift toward honed, natural stone, hand wrapped rattan furniture and vintage-inspired fixtures. Consider creating a mood with kitchen and bath cabinetry by using deep or grey-washed blues. Continuing to be inspired by hotel and retail spaces, kitchens are replacing upper cabinets with metal, wood or glass shelving.

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TREE HOUSE Taking cues from Puget Sound’s remarkable landscape, this custom-built home on Burien’s waterfront was a collaboration between artistic homeowners and DeForest Architects’ design team. Bold colors, fearless contrasts, and a layout inspired by the land combine to create a luminous space that appears to levitate among the trees.

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PACIFIC SPIRIT ART ESTATE Built by Werner Construction, this premier 12,000 square foot residence is the quintessential expression of Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers. The architecture of this home was carefully integrated into the landscape, making it feel sculpted into the surroundings. The clients’ art collection was also carefully considered when designing the home along with maximizing the views.

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Conceived as a minimalist retreat for two dedicated art collectors and creators, Heliotrope Architects situated the home at the top of a steep hill, with southwest views and a forest on the opposite side.

The plan accommodates two bedroom suites and living spaces in an efficient 1,600 square feet.

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Deep, saturated moody hues are topping this year’s color trends. Amidst a beautiful array of jewel-toned offerings, designers are incorporating colors like emeralds, aquamarines, ochres and chili pepper tones paired with burnished and oxidized finishes, handcrafted authenticity and eclectic maximalist styling.

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MODERN FARMHOUSE

Recipe Index 109 Aburi Shime Saba with Ponzu and Koji Oil

Sited with dramatic views of the Cascade Range, Willamette River and city below, Allied Works Architects designed a residence for a prominent Portland couple that includes a main house, freestanding guest house and garage, with extensive patios, courts and gardens that cascade down a sloping hillside.

A charming Northwest remodel by Heidi Caillier Design combines clean shapes with farmhouse warmth and a touch of modern industrial style to create an open, light-filled nest for a growing family.

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MARYHILL WINERY

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Cambium Landscape transforms a modestly sized backyard in Seattle’s desirable Madrona neighborhood into a vibrant outdoor living space.

Spend the weekend exploring Maryhill Winery, located in one of America’s most unique wine region which features world-class wines, wild beauty, low-traffic wine touring and relaxed tasting rooms in the spectacular Columbia Gorge and Columbia Valley AVAs.

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IMPACTFUL MINAMALIST A place for everything, everything in its place. This Neil Kelly kitchen infuses a clean, modern aesthetic with thoughtful functional design to make cooking a pleasure and hosting a joy.

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DESTINATION: ASHLAND With its verdant landscape, notable local food scene and theatre around every corner, Ashland and Southern Oregon are a cultural, culinary and open-air getaway.

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Built by Werner Contruction, this premier 12,000 sq ft Northwest residence by Garret Cord Werner Architects & Interior Designers was a truly holistic concept from start to finish.

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PUBLISHER Claudia M. Brown EDITOR/SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Kiki Meletis PHOTOGRAPHERS Sean Airhart Jeremy Bittermann Haris Kenjar David O. Marlow Kuda Photography Udom Surangsophon CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Kim Cooper Findling

ROAD TRIPS ARE HOPPING ONTO MY CALENDAR, STARTING WITH ASHLAND. It’s a great escape offering culture – two or three Oregon Shakespeare plays, dining at MÄS restaurant on Chef Josh Dorcak’s sublime creations, and a lovely afternoon of leisurely wine tasting along Bear Creek Winery Trail. Having last seen Crater Lake’s surreal blue water in grade school, that’s also a must. Mostly, the allure of a trip to Southern Oregon is meandering through its charming little towns and meeting the people. There will be stories. Kim Cooper Findling highlights hot spots for a great weekend, whether you’re looking for adventure, nature or more laid-back pursuits.

Our cover story is a spectacular Northwest home designed by Garret Cord Werner. Architecture, interiors, furnishings and hardscapes were all designed by Garret, with careful consideration to maximize views on the hillside property and showcase his clients’ substantial art collection.

The property entry has a magnificent koi pond and waterfall to welcome visitors.

Allied Works Architecture Principal Brad Cloepfil was commissioned to design a prominent Portland family’s first modern home to take advantage of sweeping views of Portland’s mountain ranges, river and downtown. Builder Don Tankersley, a long-time collaborator on projects with Allied Works, particularly for challenging sites involving structures on hillsides, was soon added to the team. The new home was designed and built to capture light from every angle, setting the perfect stage for New York designer Lisa Frazar’s exquisite interiors to complement the couple’s vast art collection.

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DeForest Architects has taken the concept of Tree House to an entirely new level! This completely out of the box design, executed by Toth Construction, allows the artistic homeowners to revel in nature, tucked into the forest and landscape on Burien’s waterfront. Expansive walls of windows securely allow life as though in an aerie or crow’s nest, with views over Puget Sound.

Eye On Design pages in this issue are filled with our hot picks for home furnishings, tile, rugs, cabinetry, lighting and much more, along with the official Color of The Year from the Pantone Color Institute – Living Coral 15-1546, symbolizing our need for optimism and joyful pursuits.

So true!

If you are planning to build or remodel or do a home décor makeover, and want to find qualified interior design professionals, architects and contractors, check out the portfolios on our website and start the conversation. Go to www.PortraitMagazine.com/portfolios for some of the top talent in the Northwest.

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Pantone Color Institute has announced its Color of the Year— Living Coral. Sociable and spirited, the engaging nature of PANTONE 16-1546 symbolizing our need for optimism and joyful pursuits. Living Coral adds a spirited pop of color to any room whether in home furnishings, tabletop, or on the wall.

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Tucson Coral 005 Benjamin Moore 1. HAPPY GO LUCKY Juicy hues of Flammingo and Grapefruit are the foundation of Duralee’s lively collection— Tradewinds Indoor/Outdoor Wovens. Available through www.duralee.com

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2. SUNNY CITRUS A gift that will feel special, the Citrus Candle by Trina Turk. www.trinaturk.com 3. HOT SEAT Lillian August Modern Living Oliver Chair in Liege Orange with light gold legs. Through J Garner Home. www.jgarnerhome.com 4. POP OF COLOR In celebration of Pantone’s highly anticipated Color of the Year for 2019 – Living Coral, Kravet presents fabrics inspired by this empowering choice, along with decorative accessories in spirit of this energizing hue. Through www.kravet.com 5. ROOM FOR ALL With a low-profile silhouette, and chunky, piped-edge details, Gus Modern Nexus sofa balances clean-lines with a relaxed, bohemian vibe, in Thea Seasalt. www.gusmodern.com

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Whats new in blue? Go for deep blues redolent of the midnight sky. One of Spring/Summers neutrals for the year, Eclipse is both serious and mysterious.

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1. IT’S A WRAP Wrapped in rattan that has been treated to a gesso white finish, the Trilling Chandelier is a modernist design made of wrought iron. Through DFG Seattle. www.dfgseattle.com 2. FRENCH HOMES Pierre Sauvage, designer of luxury homewares and interiors, brings the reader inside his French homes—both urban and country—providing inspiration and advice for creating effortlessly elegant interiors and garden spaces. Through www.powells.com 3. EBONY DIAMONDS Exaggerated diamond-shaped legs with contrasting finishes and gold hardware pair in Arteriors’ ebony stained Astley Cabinet. At www.jgarnerhome.com

Lillian August Hagan Chair in Haines Slate fabric with Washed Linen finish.

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5. ALL IN LINE With awhite marble and black iron, Arteriors Petra cocktail table has a graphic quality with the larger top and narrow bottom. At www.jgarnerhome.com

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Perched along the rocky coast and fused in colors of its natural surroundings, this contemporary space provides a tranquil refuge for a long weekend or gathering with friends. Clean lines and minimal embellishment are the hallmarks of this Wood-Mode kitchen’s new softer, transitional contemporary styles. Product and design available through Schoener Interiors, www.schoenerinteriors.com

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Through DFG Seattle. www.dfgseattle.com 3. EASYGOING STRIPES Shore Stripe cotton rug Gradient shades of sky, ocean, and denim create a mystical atmosphere.

A subtle and easygoing addition to a coastal chic mood. Through Dash and Albert. www.annieselke.com

4. VERSATILE SEATING Simple chic, Micheal Aram’s Hammerton serving set. www.michaelaram.com 5. MIX AND MATCH A beautiful color palette on durable stoneware.,Vietri’s Incanto Stone Aqua Baroque and Stone Linen, inspired by the architectural curves of 17th century Europe. www.vietri.com 6. VERSATILE SEATING AGA Elise 48” Dual Fuel Range creates the characteristic feel of an authentic French kitchen. through AGA. www.agaliving.com

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1. HERB GARDEN Delightful Herbes Folles tablecloth in Grey, featuring a poetic backdrop of budding flowers. www.le-jacquard-francais.com

(above) Currey and Company Aldington Pendant’s flared shade with circlets of metal in vintage brass finish. Through DFG Seattle. www.dfgseattle.com (below) Handcrafted of stoneware in Veneto, the Incanto Square Handled Platter. From Vietri www.vietri.com

2. PARIS PERFECTION Poilâne: The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery (pre-order, October 2019).

Poilâne provides instructions so bakers can reproduce its unique “hug-sized” sourdough loaves. www.powells.com 3. CUSTOMIZE IT With twenty-four hand-created metal finishes Elements 21 by Watermark Design Studio offers the ability to create your own design statement. www.watermark-designs.com 4. CLASSIC DESIGN L’Objet’s stately Cubisme Cheese Serving Set. www.l-objet.com 5+6. TIME TESTED Strong classic designs with a worn, heathered look, Kravet Echo 34542_11 and Kravet Mirmar. Through www.kravet.com

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1. CLASSIC + DRAMATIC The over-scaled Arteriors Pascal Pendant with streamlined dome in matte taupe with an interior brilliant silver metallic semi-matte finish. www.jgarnerhome.com 2+3. MODERN MARVEL SieMatic Pure Frame Design opens up design options for a unique, flush-mounted combination of shelf and wall cabinets. Black aluminum frames surround doors of nearly opaque glass tinted black, textured lacquer in sterling grey, high-quality wood-grain laminate in onyx oak.

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TAKING CUES FROM PUGET SOUND’S REMARKABLE LANDSCAPE, THIS CUSTOM-BUILT SYLVAN RETREAT ON BURIEN’S WATERFRONT REPRESENTS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARTISTIC HOMEOWNERS AND AN ALL-STAR DESIGN TEAM. BOLD COLORS, FEARLESS CONTRASTS, AND A LAYOUT INSPIRED BY THE LAND COMBINE TO CREATE A LUMINOUS SPACE THAT APPEARS TO LEVITATE AMONG THE TREES.

TREE HOUSE written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by HARIS KENJAR

IT’S OFTEN SAID THAT A HOME SHOULD BE oa reflection of the people who live there. For these homeowners, designing their dream home gave them the opportunity to flex their creative muscles in a brandnew way. So it’s no surprise that the couple—one a graphic designer, the other a painter—sought out an architect and design team willing to collaborate rather than control.

“We interviewed seven architects before deciding on DeForest,” says the homeowner. “We really felt like they were collaborative, which was so important to us.”

Based in Seattle, Washington, DeForest Architects is a 12-person architecture firm that frequently works on custom single-family residential projects. “We often work with adventurous clients who are into design and want to be part of the process,” says principal John DeForest, “so we’ve developed tools that empower them to be active participants.” That includes collaborative brainstorming sessions, the creation of a “spatial history”— a list of past living spaces and the impact they had on clients’ lives—and a commitment to involving clients throughout the design and construction process, down to the subtle details.

The project is located on the Burien waterfront on a three-acre site that includes waterfront and sloping coastal forest. Before it was subdivided in 2008, the land was once part of an estate that belonged to the Blethen family, publishers of the Seattle Times, and included a historic beach cabin as well as a formal garden. “The homeowners really connected with the place, the property, and the woods, and that’s what ultimately inspired the design,” says John.

With relatively steep terrain and forested conditions, the site posed challenges as well as opportunities. The team evaluated a variety of potential options for configuring the house. The most basic version—the “path of least resistance,” as Michael Knowles, project architect for DeForest, puts it—was a simple box sitting on the most level part of the site. But the arrangement didn’t feel quite right. The box looked out of place and didn’t seem to belong in the landscape. Instead, the team settled on a more extended configuration inspired by the way a trail would organically follow the slope. “The structure then became a vehicle for exploring the site from different points of view,” says Michael.

By elongating the form of the house, John and Michael were able to create a wide variety of types of spaces, light, orientations, and relationships to the landscape. “The master bedroom really feels like a crow’s nest,” says John. “The trees are just so close to you, and you can see through them to the water.” A sunroom at the top of the staircase has a retreat-like feel reminiscent of a grown-up tree house. The living room feels like an aerie floating in the forest, surrounded by trees on three sides with a direct view over Puget Sound.

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Custom walnut cabinetry from Kerf Design gives the kitchen a warm, modern feel. A few carefully placed red veneer facings on select cabinet faces, as well as a semi-hidden red jamb liner on the pocket door, provided just the right link to red in other parts of the house. “The red blends in with the walnut in a beautiful, calm way,” says Andy, “and also feels like a special bespoke detail.” The sapphire color of the ceramics collection is reflected in the dining room chairs.

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“In a way, the house is really straightforward,” says John. “It’s a three bed, two and a half bath home, comfortably scaled, not too big.

It’s not special because it has an observatory or underground swimming pool. It’s special because of how the spaces are connected and how they sit in the landscape.” He adds that Toth Construction, the contractor for the project, played an integral role in ensuring the team’s vision translated into the final structure.

Moving from the envelope to the interior, designer Andy Beers of Ore Studios took advantage of the extensive visioning materials created during the brainstorming phase of the process. “Those were some of the first things shared with our office, and it allowed us to get up to speed with the project really quickly,” says Andy.

“The imagery the clients showed me early on was very bold, very brave, but they also wanted the house to feel calm and enmeshed with nature.

So the question became, how do we support both those things? How do we make this a place that supports fine art, adventure, strong color, but also make it feel like a retreat? That was a major focus of our early work on the project.”

Instances of balancing interest with serenity can be found throughout the home. The floors are end grain bleached hemlock, an unusual choice more commonly used in commercial settings. Andy says it was a perfect option because the home already had black windows and white walls, setting up significant contrast, so the floor needed to play an anchoring, calming role. Yet in keeping with the homeowners’ desire for strong visual statements, the end grain wood provides another layer of texture. “It’s an interesting choice with a twist that felt different, but still calm,” he explains.

Two strong colors—sapphire blue and deep red—play a unifying role in the color palette. Early on in the design process, a red staircase emerged as a major priority for the homeowners, so Andy utilized controlled amounts of a similar red tone throughout the house to create

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FACING PAGE In the upstairs bedrooms, slightly darker blue tones are used to create a calming effect while continuing to reference the brilliant blues downstairs. THIS PAGE An open layout that emphasizes spaciousness and flow may have accomplished the impossible—getting guests to hang out someplace other than the kitchen. “We had a party recently, and I looked up and noticed instead of everybody hanging out in the kitchen, there were people using the front deck, the back deck, the dining room, and the living room,” says the homeowner, who then laughs. “And of course, they were in the kitchen too.”

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LEFT + BOTTOM LEFT Two exterior decks take the living space outdoors. BELOW The red steel staircase was an early design touchstone. Red veneer facings on cabinet link to red in other parts of the house. OPPOSITE In the master bath shower, one of the homeowners used her graphic design skills to create a custom tile layout using simple charcoal glaze ceramic tile. “I wanted something that wasn’t overly symmetrical and that had a good sense of movement to it,” says the homeowner. “It’s fun that I was able to put my stamp on something.”

resonance. “I wanted to reference it, but subtly, without creating a totally red room,” explains Andy. “I wanted the red stair to feel special, but also contextualized in some way.” Subtle pops of deep red in the kitchen cabinetry and living room textiles helped achieve that integrated effect.

One of the homeowners had inherited a collection of 1970s ceramics in a brilliant sapphire glaze that she wanted to display prominently in the home.

“Again, we wanted to reference it without looking like we were adhering to a theme,” says Andy. “So we incorporated the blue in thoughtful ways in upholstery.” Downstairs, that takes the form of resonant jewel-toned sapphire, while in the upstairs bedrooms, darker, more calming blues are used.

“It was such a pleasure working with the team that executed this project,” says Andy. “There was a lot of communication and cooperation required to get some of these details right, and everyone did such an outstanding job translating the homeowners’ wishes with fidelity and executing at a high level.”

“Living here is just awesome,” says the homeowner. “We really feel like DeForest made it about as easy as it could be, and allowed us to be as involved as we wanted.”

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Toth Construction Inc www.tothconstruction.com ARCHITECT DeForest Architects www.deforestarchitects.comm INTERIOR DESIGN Ore Studios www.orestudios.com WINDOWS & DOORS Sierra Pacific Windows www.sierrapacificwindows.com PLUMBING FIXTURES Best Plumbing www.bestplumbing.com Kitchen & Bath Plumbing Fixtures: Best Plumbing: Kohler, Blanco, Insinkerator, Wet Style, Hansgrohe, Toto; Kitchen Appliances: Wolf, Bertazzoni, Electrolux

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PACIFIC SPIRIT ART ESTATE

AFTER RAZING A 1940S RANCH HOME FROM THIS 300-FOOT-LONG HILLSIDE PROPERTY THAT DROPS PRECIPITOUSLY TOWARD VIEWS OF THE OCEAN, GARRET CORD WERNER ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS CREATED A MODERN, YET INTIMATE FAMILY HOME THAT NESTLES INTO A MAGNIFICENT, GRADED LANDSCAPE REPLETE WITH KOI POND, POOL, ANCIENT BOULDERS AND NATIVE ART.

PREVIOUS PAGE Exposed beams inside and out team with concrete chimney and fireplaces. Poured concrete exterior forms for the stairs, pool and koi pond by GCW. LEFT A giant indigenous art mask graces the great room, residing over structural exposed blackened steel and wood beams that look toward the dining room and entry hallway. RIGHT Atlantis blackened nickel jewelry chainmail chandelier by Terzani crowns the GCW custom walnut dining table and chairs with nickel accents. GCW floating fused glass wall dampens noise during large dinner parties.

ONLINE RESEARCH LED THIS VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, COUPLE, who was selling its painstakingly renovated 100-yearold Tudor home, to the website of Darren Werner of Werner Construction in Vancouver, B.C. There, they were drawn to Darren’s own contemporary home, designed by his brother, Garret Cord Werner of Garret Cord Werner Architects and Interior Designers of Seattle, and subsequently hired the brothers as a team.

The lot the couple purchased was 100 x 300 ft. with an ocean view and plenty of room for water features and a large koi pond the husband wanted.

“If we had to move,” says the client, “we wanted something totally different – contemporary – great for entertaining, yet also family-oriented for our two young children.”

The challenge facing the Werner brothers was building on its 44 ft. drop from north to south. “The property was very steep,” recalls Garret Cord Werner, “with only a small 1940s ranch house and a very overgrown lot. The biggest challenge for us was to strip everything bare, then sculpt the landscape by raking and reshaping the entire property.” Ancient stone boulders became a unifying element the helped retain the property, along with poured concrete. “There were zoning and municipality restrictions as well as some geotech issues,” recalls Darren, “but Garret did an excellent job of not only designing an incredible home but also fitting it within the building envelope requirements.”

“That’s key to our holistic design process,” explains Garret, “incorporating architecture, interior design and landscape into one unified vision. Ron Rule of Ron Rule Consultants in Vancouver, B.C., did all the plantings and we did the hardscapes.” In order to achieve the unique fusion of home and landscape design on this project, the team had to reimagine the entire location.

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Handpicked polished granite countertop “Temptation” blends well with clear-stained black walnut cabinets.

Blackened stainless steel left counters the back painted textured glass upper cabinet doors right. Kitchen back counter is Caesarstone - 3/4” quartz slab in Raw Concrete. Hexagon bar stools by Henge with Holly Hunt leather. Flooring is 2’x 4’ grey Contrafalda porcelain tile.

Handmade hanging pendant lights are part of the GCW lighting package. A pass-through window in the kitchen makes service to the BBQ area easy with a pocket window that slides behind the cabinetry.

“The way you come down through the property now,” says Garret, “is completely different from the way it was originally sloped. It’s a progression. We didn’t want to see the garage, so we buried it underground with the driveway coming on top of it.”

“You can’t see the house either when you enter,” explains landscape architect, Ron Rule. “But as you’re moving toward the entrance, it suddenly unveils itself as you follow a stream that connects you to a water feature.”

“It appears,” adds Garret, “that the stream is flowing through the property and into the large koi pond, but the two are separate.”

Once inside the home, the sound of the cascading waterfall soothes, while views of the water features surrounding the residence or distant views of the ocean captivate. “My husband and I love this home,” says the client. “Our oldest son, now 13, spends a lot of time in the Great Room with its 16’ fireplace and mask. Anywhere I sit feels good, but I’m partial to the family room chairs which swivel so I can turn around and read or look out on our back patio and ocean view.”

“Because the clients are collectors and fans of the Douglas Reynolds gallery that specializes in historic and contemporary First Nations art,” says Garret, “I wanted to design a sophisticated, polished, but approachable house and garden to reflect those sensibilities.”

Garret admits that much of the success of this project comes from the unspoken, natural understanding that he and his brother share by being part of a third-generation family in the construction business. “The builder/designer relationship isn’t always symbiotic,” says Garret, “but in our case, it is and that’s a rare thing that helps us make the client’s home as beautiful as it can be.”

ABOVE A 2400 lb. woodburning pizza oven makes dining al fresco beneath a glass covered roof with built-in heaters a hit with the family’s children.

Bamboo plantings provide privacy, while a hand-carved totem stands among a warren of pine trees overlooking the pool. RIGHT The Great Room steel frame sofas are a GCW custom design with Holly Hunt suede base and outdoor fabric cushions. Holly Hunt Jockey Chairs and leather team with Robert Kuo coffee and drum tables. The Driscoll Robbins rug grounds the room with a pop of red. Its 16’ cast-in-place concrete fireplace has blackened metal fireplace and cantilevered hearth.

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As the builder, Darren Werner was faced with many complex issues, including the standing seam metal roof which required scaffolding the entire house in order to spray-foam-insulate it from the top beneath a waterproof canopy. “Unlike traditional homes,” says Darren, “the entire structure is exposed, so there is no room for error. Welding connections must be seamless, making it appear as if the beams flow from inside out, with a magical thermal break in between because it’s all visible.”

Craning the 2-3,000 lb. piece of basalt that Ron chose to match the split face marble walls down the light well and into the finished basement wine cellar floor took Darren’s breath away. “We moved it like Egyptians across the basement floor,” recalls Darren. “Very carefully.”

“Building can be very stressful, but Darren and his crew were so customer oriented that we enjoyed working with them,” says the client. “Garret also made sure our feelings were always positive about the project. Very few people think about how a client’s experience while building can also impact how they feel in the home once they are living there. Garret always did. In addition, Garret, who beyond his acumen as a gifted designer, also has a great sense of humor, so that made creating our home a fun experience for us.”

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Every detail was thought of. “Even the basement with its 10’ ceilings and light wells that open to allow fresh air,” adds Ron, “has two internal courtyard areas that have plants and abstract stone arrangements that maintain the connection to its garden features.”

One of the key garden features is the waterfall that cascades into the koi pond. “Getting the right pieces of stone for the pond and waterfall was difficult,” says Ron, who worked closely with Garret to choose the 11’ tall piece of Grizzly granite that goes down to the bottom of the large koi pond. “We wanted the water to come down the waterfall in a certain way and amount without splashing someone walking to the front door. Some of the large stones in the pond are meant for the koi to hide under.”

A Japanese Canadian koi expert who maintains the pond installed motion activated sprinklers to ward off the Blue Herons.

OPPOSITE The modest amount of space dedicated to the stair well could have felt hemmed in and claustrophobic with an enclosed staircase, so Jill designed an open-tread stair system to keep the space feeling light and airy. Narrow windows on the landing offer peekaboo views. ABOVE Individual LED lights illuminate each bottle of wine. “The negative space between bottles was an important way to display the client’s best wines,” says Garret.

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“My husband and I have built many homes, but when you come into this home and look beyond our art collection, the home itself feels like art that you live in,” says the client. “Garret is just so creatively gifted. He puts colors and materials together that are beautiful!”

Indeed, simplicity reigns throughout the interior design. A slab of dark stained walnut supported by organic, custom designed nickel legs adds visual strength to the man’s office. There, another exposed concrete fireplace, crowned with serene artwork draws the eye toward the peaceful gardens, where native plants – rhododendrons, maples, pines and Salal - add color. Structural steel incorporated into the Fleetwood windows – a tricky building feat – adds visual beauty, while enabling the sliding glass doors to disappear into the concrete and thus open the corner rooms to the back patio. “You can sit in those Minotti swivel chairs in the office,” says Garret, “and literally feed the koi fish in the pond from the chairs.”

Each element of the design is finely tuned. The blackening process on the steel, for example, is achieved using various forms of acid to blacken the metal. “It’s a trade and a craft,” says Darren, “very artistic work.” The cast-in-place concrete on the great room fireplace was a mammoth single 16’ pour.

Despite the keen eye for artistic detail, the home is kid friendly as well. “The design doesn’t have that cold edge at all,” says the client. “We feel very much at home in our house, as do our kids. And that’s how I wanted it to be - so comfortable that even our guests never want to leave!”

“The client,” says Garret, “chose the Minotti suede sectional for the family room because they had had some custom furniture made in the past that was uncomfortable. Ironically, they said our custom furniture was the most comfortable they’d ever had – more comfortable than the Minotti!”

OPPOSITE Large gray porcelain tile flooring mimics the cast-in-place concrete fireplace tones and thus a visual grounding to the room. ABOVE As you move around the property you come upon the large Koi pond with a waterfall at the front entry. The 4’ deep Koi pond is larger than the swimming pool as it stretches across the breadth of the home. The foyer features a small roof that covers the front door. “The window above that little roof,” says Darren, “was another tricky element.”

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ABOVE The Yang Sectional by Minotti cozies up to the family room’s cast-in-place fireplace with blackened metal. The coffee and side tables are Mushroom City by Videre Licet via L.A.’s Twentieth. Lounge chairs are Jehs & Laub pedestal chair by Knoll. Reading lamps 5226 Telescoping Floor Lamp

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“Garret really understands what would be both beneficial and provide you with more enjoyment in the home,” comments the client. “For example, he talked about having this special rain shower that’s 2.5’ x 2.5’ square. We didn’t really think we needed it, but he recommended we put a window in the shower with electronically controlled privacy glass - or smart glass. We trusted him and he was right!”

“The biggest thing we can do as designers,” adds Garret, “is to create an atmosphere like a resort that you live in.” Visiting the home following their two-year building odyssey was extremely rewarding for the whole team. “It’s hard to describe in words, but it’s even better in person,” says Garret. “It has a really natural, happy feeling to it. Everywhere you go, you’re surrounded by this beautiful garden, sounds of water, the way the light envelopes you. It’s just beautiful.”

“Yes,” agrees Ron. “We wanted the stone in the garden to look as if it had always been there - not as if we were creating the garden around these large pieces of stone, but rather naturally integrating them into the stairs, walkways and pond. There is a lot of character to the local handpicked Squamish stones, some of which are thousands of years old, which adds to the sense of time and history in the garden.”

“This is the most beautiful home I’ve ever been in,” agrees the client. “But not in a way that you’re afraid to sit down and touch anything, as if you’re in an art gallery. It just feels like home.”

PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Werner Construction Ltd www.wernerconstruction.comm ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGN Garret Cord Werner, Architects & Interior Designers www.garretcordwerner.com

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Ron Rule Consultants Ltd Kitchen Appliances: Sub-Zero, Bosch, Miele, Uline, VentaHood; Plumbing Fixtures: Fantini Milano, Loop & Friends,WherEven, New Form, Grohe

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COLLECTORS’ RETREAT INSPIRED BY CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES, THIS SLEEK, MINIMALIST HOME IS A FLEXIBLE SHOWCASE FOR ITS OWNERS’ EXPANSIVE ART COLLECTION. CLEAN LINES, MINIMAL ORNAMENTATION, AND ELEMENTAL MATERIALS KEEP THE FOCUS ON THE PIECES, THE VIEW, AND THE PLEASURE OF ONE ANOTHER’S COMPANY.

THE URGE TO SIMPLIFY STRIKES US ALL. But for these homeowners, a new home constructed as an art-filled retreat gave them the opportunity to give their minimalist leanings maximal expression.

“The marching orders for this home were very clear,” says Joseph Herrin, principal architect at Heliotrope Architects. “When they arrived for a stay and set down their bags, they should feel like they’ve arrived at a modern art gallery.”

Completed in 2017, this 1,600 square foot home on Orcas Island, Washington, was constructed as a second residence, but the homeowners— a couple with an adult child—anticipate they may make it their full-time home in the future. With its modest size, Joseph kept the layout of the home simple, combining kitchen, dining, and living spaces into a single large room flanked by two sleeping and bathing suites.

Several strategies help keep the smaller structure feeling spacious. Two opposite sides of the high-ceilinged great room are made up entirely of windows or glass doors, with ceiling and walls extending through to the exterior. Joseph says this classic contemporary device alters how it reads to visitors. “Your perception of the scale of the space now includes the outdoor component,” he says.

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ABOVE The living room is sandwiched between two walls of glass to create a spacious feel inclusive of the outdoors. A polished floor reflects thoughtfully chosen furniture. RIGHT, ABOVE Outside, looking towards the carport, wide eaves create shelter from the rain while minimizing glare inside the home. RIGHT, BELOW A custom stereo cabinet conceals a contemporary hi-fi system, including a turntable hidden inside the countertop and revealed with a hydraulic mechanism.

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BELOW The master bathroom, viewed from the exterior. A gravel bed outside the window uses river rock similar in color to the interior concrete floor to underscore the inside-outside connection. “It just extends your eye to the exterior,” says Joseph. RIGHT The master bedroom suite features softer cove lighting for a restful feel. Art, including the bedspread, is displayed prominently.

The home’s interior follows the same minimalist cues as the layout. “In an art gallery, the focus should be on the art, not the gallery,” says Joseph. “So we endeavored to have the architecture be quiet.” In concrete terms, that meant a pivot away from extra ornamentation and detail towards very simple spaces, uninterrupted lines, and clean surfaces. The cabinetry has no external hardware, knobs, or pulls. There are no traditional swing doors inside the house, which instead relies on rolling partitions to separate spaces. “They didn’t even want a towel bar in the master bathroom,” says Joe, “but conceded they probably needed a few practical things.”

In addition to being avid art collectors, these homeowners also own an art gallery, so their home collection rotates regularly. Because of this, Joseph didn’t design the home around individual pieces, but rather focused on creating a flexible space that could display a range of different works effectively over time. Several larger expanses of uninterrupted wall provide space for the homeowners to hang large paintings or flat pieces. Flexible lighting can be repositioned as necessary, as well as adjusted between flood and spotlight settings.

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Mirroring that focus on flexibility, the spaces themselves were designed to offer the residents plenty of opportunities to customize their functions. The master bedroom is quite spacious for a home this size, with enough room for a sitting area or desk, depending on the homeowners’ needs. The second bedroom suite is a bit smaller, with a murphy bed that can be stashed away when it’s not being used. In addition to being collectors and gallery owners, these homeowners are also art creators, so the second bedroom doubles as a studio when they’re not hosting visitors.

Around the perimeter of the home, large overhangs fulfill multiple functions. They create sheltered outdoor space around the home, which is essential in a rainy maritime climate. They also reduce daylight glare on glossy surfaces, particularly important for a home filled with framed art and anchored by a polished concrete floor. “The polishing was an expensive, time consuming, and difficult thing to do, especially in a remote location like this,” says Joseph. “But they really wanted something highly polished, and concrete is very durable and plays into PortraitMagazine.com

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their art gallery theme.” Radiant heat inside the concrete floors not only keeps them comfortable on bare feet, but also provides an efficient hedge against power outages, a seasonal fact of life in the San Juan Islands.

“Once you get concrete warm, it says warm,” says Joe. “If the power’s out for three days, the concrete will stay warm for at least the first two.”

The homeowners were attracted to the thin mullions and low profile of steel-framed windows, but their budget couldn’t accommodate the added expense. With some help from Quantum Windows and Doors, Joseph was able to create the next best thing: wood-framed doors and windows that mimic the look of steel. “Quantum does great custom work, and they worked with us to really minimize the size of the frame on all exterior doors,” says Joseph. One section is a bit thicker to accommodate the necessary hardware, just like their steel counterparts.

THIS PAGE TOP The simple, rectangular shape of the home is clad in metal siding for a clean, unadorned look. THIS PAGE BOTTOM In the kitchen, the island is fully wrapped with with statuary marble, a material chosen for its luster and texture as well as its ability to combine the two primary colors in the home, white and gray. RIGHT The front offers three distinct terraces for enjoying the view and Orcas Island’s remarkable natural landscape.

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Outside, a three-tiered terrace creates distinct outdoor spaces for the homeowners to enjoy: a wooden porch, a concrete patio, and a lawn.

Terracing the landscape and installing a retaining wall added time and expense to the project, but paid off in the creation of additional usable outdoor space that makes the house feel larger and creates additional opportunities to enjoy the view of the Salish Sea. For this family, the finished home is more than a simple retreat; it’s a place to enjoy and make art, reconnect with friends and family, and appreciate the remarkable natural surroundings of the San Juan Islands.

“The emphasis on minimalism really worked to great effect,” says Joseph.

“It spoke to the desires of our client, and they’re thrilled with it.”

PROJECT SOURCES ARCHITECT Heliotrope Architects www.heliotropearchitects.com Plumbing Fixtures: Alape, Dornbracht, Duravit, Grohe; Kitchen Appliances: Bosch, Proline

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Transform your bedroom with sleek Italian style. Design by Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia’s Charles Bed can be easily recognized by the famous inverted “L”-shaped foot in bright or painted brushed aluminium. It offers two versions: one with protruding sides compared to the slightly recessed mattress, and one more simple with the sides flush with the mattress. Through DIVA Group, www.divafurnitureseattle.com

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PLANKS OF DISTINCTION

INSPIRED BY A HILLSIDE SITE OVERLOOKING THE CASCADE RANGE, WILLAMETTE RIVER AND PORTLAND’S DOWNTOWN, ALLIED WORKS ARCHITECTURE CREATED A MODERN MASTERPIECE WHOSE GEOMETRY SPLAYS OPEN LIKE FIVE FINGERS OF A HAND TO BRING IN LIGHT FROM ABOVE AND VIEWS OF THE TERRACED LANDSCAPE BELOW FROM THREE STEPBACK WALLS OF SOARING WINDOWS.

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PIERCING THE LIGHT

A PERFECT UNION WAS FORMED WHEN a prominent Portland family fortunate enough to live in several historic old homes commissioned Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture to design their first modern home. Sited on a projected ridge of the Tualatin Mountains, it has epic views of Portland’s iconic mountain ranges, river and downtown.

“The family, which had previously lived in classic and notable historic Portland homes,” says Cloepfil, “had never built a home before. After finding this incredible property, they decided to commission a piece of architecture that would fuel their growing desire to continue living in interesting places.”

As the project began to gear up, Cloepfil called on builder Don Tankersley of Don Tankersley Construction to join the team.“When Brad calls to say, ‘I’ve got a project I want you to look at,’ you come running,” says Tankersley.

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“The architecture,” says Cloepfil, “is really about the site, which is true for most of our houses and work. In this case, the permanent markers that hold it to the earth are the three pillars of concrete - the fireplaces, earthworks and terracing. The house itself is more ephemeral, piercing the light through seams in the roof.”

Tankersley agrees. “Those concrete fireplaces have a texture and color that’s very earthen and worn,” he says. “Even though they are big blocks of board formed concrete, they are not cold. They are the found ruins around which the house was built.”

Tankersley loves working with Allied Works’ team, which included Dan Koch on this project, as they will bring him into meetings with the clients, architect and often the designer early in the process, which, he says, creates time and cost saving advantages.

“We had our weekly meetings where the architects would come in with solutions to any problems that the owners would suggest. I’d leave there and go and price it out and try to figure out the details for the architect,” he says.

“Don is a rare builder who completely understands the design intent,” says Cloepfil. “You don’t have to explain very much to him, because he’s very bright and has a good eye, which makes working together a true partnership and a real pleasure.”

“It’s all in the details,” adds Tankersley. “The challenge is to realize the intent of the architect and not let the logistics or the necessities of construction change something the architect wants.”

One such detail is the black walnut cabinetry work, says Tankersley.

“Mark Newman Design in Wood painstakingly built all the cabinets in there. He had us all go, the homeowners, Brad, Dan Koch, me and our finisher, Frank McGinnis, on a field trip to a mill, where we picked out each veneer, one by-one. It was a very impressive, fun day!”

Building on the side of a hill was a definite challenge. Concrete work estimated to take three months, took six. “We shaped the whole lot,” says Tankersley, “then did some architectural gymnastics to fit the home to the lot. Cloepfil’s design was all about creating these views. Instead of punching holes in a wall and putting in a window, we removed the wall and replaced it with glass, and completely revealed the view to the edges, so it feels like the end of the pavilion is open, especially in the dining room.”

The dining room became a focal point for New York designer Lisa Frazar of Studio Frazar who was recommended by Cloepfil as a designer who went to architecture school before becoming an interior designer and is simpatico with architects, working in concert with them to enhance their design.

PREVIOUS PAGE The board and batten exterior creates an intentional architectural detail - a shadow line that looks as if one plane is floating in front of the other, since the return of the batten is unseen. An Ebony and Cape Cod gray stain by Sikkens products adds definition.

THIS PAGE Each black walnut veneer was hand picked by the architects, homeowner and builder at Mark Newman Design in Wood. A custom Paul Rudolph Modulightor light fixture floats above the oval Pergay dining table to avoid obstructing view or architecture. Vintage 1960s Arne Norell chairs and Robert Kuo lacquer drumstool cozy up to the concrete and tile fireplace.

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The striped Peter Alexander wall art left plays off the piano’s keys right. A purple Tommy Parzinger sectional sofa is upholstered in 1950s Maharam sofa fabric. It is cocked at one end to replicate the geometry of the wedge of light that filters into the room. The popular 1944 “Clam” Chair by Philip Arctander was sourced through a Swedish auction house.

Mallet, a Portland furniture manufacturer, built Frazar’s custom coffee table using a Costa Rican wood slab with mahogany legs. Frazar designed the custom block rug by Beauvais Carpets. Ward Bennet’s 1970s Swivel chairs were found on 1st Dibs. Vintage lamp by Tue Paulsen. Integrated audio and video throughout the home by E Cubed Audio VIdeo.

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“The house was fully furnished when I was flown out to meet the clients,” recalls Frazar. “I didn’t leave the property for 2 days. During that time, I realized how the ceiling which is splayed open to bring in light made it impossible to introduce rectilinear furnishings like their long dining table, which looked off at all times.”

To address that crucial architectural element of the design, Frazar recommended using an oval Marie Pergay dining table and vintage Mies van der Rohe chairs.“That was our first big purchase and it took us six months to find the table with stainless steel top and lucite base.”

“The clients,” says Cloepfil, “began to question their thinking about furniture and art the more they lived in the house and understood it.

They began collecting contemporary art and furniture as they evolved into the house.”

As Cloepfil walked the house with his clients, he discussed ways to make the furnishings inform the architecture. “As the architecture weaves and folds with light, angles and geometry,” he said, “the walnut storage pieces, the presence of the hearth, fireplaces, concrete and tile all

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ground it.” He cautioned that “Contemporary houses are often more abstract, even if they’re richly, beautifully detailed. Therefore, the role of its furnishings is critical; they must be to the scale of the house. A rote response is a total mistake.”

He also noted that introducing pieces from various moments in history helps give a room a more cohesive feel. “That’s the magic of interior design,” he says. “A lot of contemporary houses looks as if their furnishings were all bought right now, rather than contextualizing things with a bit of history to them. Using furniture from different periods extends the conversation.”

THIS PAGE Cross cut white oak flooring is intersected by a board form concrete fireplace countered in turn by towering walls and cabinetry of black walnut veneer by Mark Newman Desi.gn in Wood. A swirling 1950s Upsala Ekeby Swedish vase reiterates the oval lines of the dining table. KGBL bronze and walnut bench with horsehair upholstery by Holland & Sherry. OPPOSITE PAGE A custom designed scribble rug by Studio Frazar grounds the 1960 Arne Norell chairs. Outdoor furniture by Richard Schultz populates the terrace. Dynamic lift and slide door and windows from Vancouver, BC, rise to 14 feet, supported by a zinc roof with lots of steel, says Tankersley.

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When Frazar came onboard, she worked with the family very closely to carry out the transformation, involving them in the process at every step of the way. “They’re fun, travel all over, shop and collect. This home was a labor of love for them,” she says. “I soon discovered they love color, so as I’d find things, we would replace the existing furniture with colorful pieces like the vintage purple Parzinger sofa, which I bought from a dealer in Sag Harbor.”

“Things took time,” says Frazar, “but each time we introduced a new material, like the metal and lucite Pergay table and the dark leather van der Rohe vintage chairs that complimented the architecture, everyone agreed that the unexpectedness of these furnishings enhanced the home.”

Soon, the couple began adding key elements themselves, such as the large Brooks painting in the living room, which they discovered in a New York art warehouse. “On Valentine’s Day, the husband came to New York looking for a gift for his wife,” recalls Frazar, “and I sent him to my favorite ceramic store in New York City - Freeforms. Now they’ve begun collecting ceramics as well.”

Cloepfil says he doesn’t approach a project with any presumptions. “It’s just a conversation. What’s inspired by the site, particular things a client is interested in, how they live, what phase of life they are in.” Art, he adds, is always a part of that conversation. “This family started collecting art pretty seriously. So, I introduced them to Liz Leach of Elizabeth Leach Gallery in Portland, since she works with a lot of national galleries.”

Well-known for his work on some of America’s notable art museums, Cloepfil used similar design techniques on this home. “We use light in a lot of our projects as shadow play to dematerialize the surface, as we did with the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver,” he says. “By the scaling of OPPOSITE Interior Guest Cottage features a Papa Bear chair, Dunbar bench and coffee table by Tue Poulson. THIS PAGE The serene guest cottage bedroom is grounded by a vintage Swedish flatweave rug. A colorful DWR bed teams with a Hans Wegner chair. Cabinetry throughout the home, by Mark Newman Design in Wood.

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pieces of wood so when the sun hits the different façades, different depths, they are made ephemeral by the light.”

Tankersley was particularly taken by this aspect of the design. “You have to see a drawing of it or in person to appreciate what a nice detail it is,” he says. “The board behind the batten is ¾” cedar, while on top, the batten is 5.5” x 1.5” thick with the sides angled back at 10 degrees, which creates a shadow line that looks as if one plane is floating in front of the other.”

Although Tankersley didn’t work with Frazar until his work was done, he was very taken with the way her work complemented the architectural essence of the home.

“I’m just thrilled with the way the furnishings and art really make the house look good,” he says.

“Coming from New York City,” says Frazar, “I’d never been on a project that had such rich landscaping or a house with such amazing materials that captured the light and the views as Brad’s design has done. Frankly, I was a little intimidated at first to put any furniture in the house, but the clients were so enthusiastic and wideopen about collaborating and learning over time that the outcome became so beautiful that we’re still working together on other parts of the house.”

An avid gardener and a member of many of Portland’s gardening clubs, the woman of the house has her own potting shed. She harvests herbs from the garden to make dinner for family and friends alike.

The landscape design was a collaboration between Eric Shriner of Pivot Landscape Architecture and Sean Hogan, the owner of Cistus Nursery, who supplied a lot of the plants and added design assistance. Cloepfil admits he was skeptical at first about the plantings they chose being appropriate for this climate. “I didn’t think it would grow this far north,” he says, “But I was dead wrong! It’s fantastic.” A big gardener himself, Cloepfil loves the minor hiking path the landscape artist created that traverses the topography of the property.

One of the delights of the project, all agree, was the joy of working with the family. “They are true patrons,” says Tankersley. “They made sure we did well, and everyone was having a good time.

Working with them and Brad, you really get to work with great materials and craftsmen in town. That’s as good as it can get!”

A colorful royal blue Lacanche range with five burners, adds pop to the kitchen. Stacked white pearlescent tile backsplash gets heft from a large top hat style Vent-A-Hood stainless steel hood. A waterfall edge honed Calcutta marble island countertop provides plenty of work and dining space.

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TOP The guest cottage, with roof garden and floor-to-ceiling lift and slide doors, enjoys views of the pool, city and mountains. ABOVE The residence consists of five separate blocks, all sitting at a slight angle to one another. The southern tip of two such angles meets to form a sliver of light between the two pavilions, captured via pyramid-shaped skylights. OPPOSITE The flat zinc roof remains dry, in part, by utilizing rain screen construction with air gaps. “If water does get in,” says Tankersley, “it has somewhere to go before it tries to go inside.”

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Don Tankersley Construction www.dtcportland.com ARCHITECT Allied Works Architecture www.alliedworks.com INTERIOR DESIGN Studio Frazar www.studiofrazar.com ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORKING Mark Newman Design in Wood www.marknewman.com AUDIO VIDEO/HOME THEATER E Cubed Audio Video LLC www.E3pdx.com

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Swimming Pool: Cascade Pools & Spas; Kitchen Appliances: Liebherr, Lacanche, VentAHood; Bath Plumbing Fixtures: Boffi, Dornbracht, Duravit

Shoptalk l Brad Cloepfil

Q: What projects are in your future?

A new School of Art for Pratt Institute. A new winery in Oregon in a Yamhill County landscape. Various other projects, including a sweet building in Corvallis - the Benton County Historical Society in downtown Corvallis. My ultimate quest is to design a spiritual space.

Q: Your work includes major museum projects, cultural institutions and innovative educational facilities. How do you combine functionality and beauty in such complicated environments?

Brad Cloepfil, Founding Principal Allied Works Architecture

Q: How important is the connection of architecture to other creative art fields?

For me, it’s critical. All one conversation of ideas. I get inspiration from visual art, from the landscape, light, everything. For me, it’s searching for ideas. Ideas are out in the world. So, I look at everything.

Q: How has your style developed and changed over the years?

I don’t have a style. Every project is a new project. My interests change with our office’s ability to build more sophisticated geometry and building tech. My ability to envision things has expanded because our skill set has grown as an office. As a result, we are more speculative in construction. All our work is construction and structure. It has to do with us having to envision and then know how to build what we envision. As a result, we’ve gotten incredibly more sophisticated.

Q: When working on a new project, where do you begin?

The site. Always with the site. What does the site tell us? The City, landscape, project, all exist because of the site and quality of light.

Once you understand the potential of the site, then you must ask, “What is the building serving?” The community? Collectors? Students?

City? Who is it for? Those are the things that will resonate.

Functionality is never a struggle. The question is, “What are you serving?” Which community? Which city? What kind of space will resonate with that institution? As well as beauty, which, frankly, is very important. It’s an act of respect to make something beautiful for an institution and community. It draws people to come back again and again to enjoy it. People value beauty, not novelty. Novelty is very exciting, but you need to replace it in 3 years. Buildings need a much more enduring presence. Therefore, I serve beauty.

Q: How does the passage of time factor into your work?

Again, the passage of time goes into the same conversation. You attempt to do things that communicate an experience that no one else has had. To create some sort of insight or experience. You want a building to endure, have a sense of timeless, with beautiful proportions, detailing and materiality. To do so, you need to understand the nature of rooms that last, that people want to use again and again. Although the functions of rooms may change, buildings remain. Rooms of value that sustain their purpose and validity are those that can embrace the function of change around and within them. Those are the rooms you want to make - that can be used 200 years later, yet still have the same resonance that people value.

Q: When you’re not working, what do you enjoy?

Gardening. Cooking and baking breads. Because my life is so public, and I travel so much, I tend to burrow in and be domestic at home.

A favorite book is “The Complete Book of Breads” by Bernard Clayton.

Q: Figures that have inspired your work over the years?

It’s ongoing. Artists as much as anyone else: Richard Serra, sculptor, Eva Hesse. Obviously, Peter Zumthor, who is very inspiring.

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SMALL SPACE, BIG DREAMS. THIS BACKYARD REVAMP FROM CAMBIUM LANDSCAPE IN SEATTLE TRANSFORMED A MODESTLY SIZED, HO-HUM BACK LAWN INTO A VIBRANT OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM. LUMINOUS NATURAL MATERIALS, CLEVER SPACE-SAVING TACTICS, AND LUSH PLANTINGS THAT RELY ON FOLIAGE RATHER THAN FLOWERS COMBINE TO GIVE THIS BACK PATIO CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY STYLE. 88

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HOMEOWNERS IN SEATTLE’S DESIRABLE MADRONA NEIGHBORHOOD HIRED CAMBIUM LANDSCAPE to transform their neglected back yard and rotting deck into a welcoming outdoor landscape for relaxing, entertaining, and enjoying the best of the precious Northwest summer.

“They wanted an outdoor active living space with areas for dining, cooking, and conversation,” says principal Tim Moshier. “They also love plants, so we included beautiful plantings and container gardens filled with seasonal color.”

In a small back yard like this, every inch counts. Tim and his team raised the grade of the yard almost two feet to reduce the distance between the back door and ground level, eliminating three courses of stair risers and freeing up several additional square feet for patio.

The patio itself is constructed from natural cleft Pennsylvania Bluestone, which, despite its name, shows off a tapestry of grey, brown, green, and blue hues. Black Mexican beach coblle around the perimeter of the patio provides a transition to the concrete block walls and ensures adequate drainage. An Ipe wood deck and staircase was built from sustainable forestry certified timber.

While this garden boasts year-round interest, it was designed to shine in spring and summer, the time of year when the homeowners are most likely to use it. Terraced plantings of hosta, autumn fern, heuchera, weeping Japanese maple, and Japanese forest grass provide a wide range of colors, shapes, and textures.

Notably, floral bloom is deemphasized in the plantings. “This garden is all about foliage,” says Tim, pointing out the satisfying contrasts of bold, round hosta leaves against the feathery texture of the Japanese maple, or the coppery bronze autumn fern against the deep green of the Irish yew. As an added bonus, most of the plants are very low maintenance, leaving more time for enjoying the landscape.

LEFT Shade-friendly foliage plants including hosta, Japanese maple, Japanese forest grass, heuchera, and Irish yew spill from terraced beds constructed from cost-effective, attractive concrete blocks. “The vertical forms of the Irish yew help break up that long fence line,” explains Tim. BELOW LEFT The deck is made from sustainably grown Ipe, a tropical hardwood prized for its durability. BELOW RIGHT Container plantings add layers of seasonal interest as well as host foundational plants like this Japanese maple.

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IMPACTFUL MINIMALIST written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by KUDA PHOTOGRAPHY

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE. THIS NEIL KELLY KITCHEN INFUSES A CLEAN, MODERN AESTHETIC WITH THOUGHTFUL FUNCTIONAL DESIGN TO MAKE COOKING A PLEASURE AND HOSTING A JOY.

IF COOKING WITH YOUR PARTNER IS A DANCE, SHARING A TOO-SMALL, POORLY LAID OUT KITCHEN IS LIKE DOING THE TANGO. Personal space? What’s that? But this custom kitchen from design-build firm Neil Kelly turns the tango spotlight into an open stage with well thought out spaces that make cooking and hosting together an effortless ballet.

For David and Brenda Cross in West Lynn, building their dream home gave them one more chance to work with Janel Campbell, design consultant at Neil Kelly Company in Portland, Oregon. “We’d done multiple projects together on a previous home,” says Janel. “It’s a really great working relationship.” While the home was constructed by another builder, the Crosses brought Janel in to help design and provide cabinetry for a custom kitchen that could live up to their shared love of cooking, gardening, and hosting.

“We enjoy fresh food and cook at home most of the time,” say David and Brenda. That means their kitchen needed to work on a practical as well as an aesthetic level, a challenge Janel was eager to take on. “I do whole house remodels, but my background is really in kitchen and bath design,” explains Janel. “Kitchens are an area that really warrant extra attention from a designer.” With a narrow focus on the kitchen, Janel had the chance to dig into the nitty-gritty details to create a space that fit these homeowners’ lives like a tailored suit.

Janel says many avid home cooks leave cabinet doors open while cooking to better reach ingredients and appliances, creating a claustrophobic feel. To combat that, she installed a unique gullwing-style door on top cabinets that allows them to open upwards rather than out.

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LEFT A wide galley and expansive island make this a true two-person kitchen, with ample space for guests on the other side of the island. RIGHT, TOP Ceramic backsplash tiles add a naturalistic texture without the porosity of stone, which can be hard to clean. RIGHT, MIDDLE Specialized storage inserts, including knife blocks keep utensils organized. RIGHT, BOTTOM A fold-up door gives the homeowners easy access to contents while cooking without the cabinet door getting in the way.

A walk-in pantry for ingredients and larger appliances is closed with a barn door rather than a traditional hinge door, which takes up virtually no floor space while open and is easier to maintain than a pocket door.

Custom cabinetry features walnut as well as melamine faces for additional visual interest. The walnut grain is laid out horizontally in some places, and vertically in others, creating a subtle effect that isn’t immediately obvious but adds texture to the room. “When a homeowner is open to mixing cabinet finishes, I love to do it,” says Janel. “In open spaces, all one color can make the space feel overbearing. Multiple finishes keep it a little more playful and loose.” As a bonus, adding some melamine dropped the overall cost of the cabinets. Matte grey quartz countertops mimic concrete.

In a lovely custom touch, the countertops are set a bit higher than the standard elevation to accommodate David and Brenda’s taller statures.

Many of the cabinets have specialized storage inserts, including knife blocks and a recycling center. Janel says specialized storage is great for most homeowners, especially when it’s tailored to their specific cooking style, but it’s possible to overdo it. “We want to have dividers in the drawers so things don’t slosh around, but we don’t want it so only one divider can hold the pizza cutter. What if you get a new pizza cutter?” she explains.

“By way of Janel’s design, all of the tools of the kitchen are in the right place, with a practical flow for cooking and cleaning,” say David and Brenda. “It’s hard to describe what a difference this has made in our kitchen activities, but we highly recommend seeking the expertise to get it right. We just can’t think of a thing we would want to change.”

PROJECT SOURCES INTERIOR DESIGN Neil Kelly www.neilkelly.com CABINETRY Neil Kelly www.neilkelly.com Kitchen Appliances: Miele, VentaHood; Plumbing Fixtures: Blanco, Kohler

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CONTEMPORARY LINES MEET TIMELESS DETAILS. THIS NORTHWEST REMODEL COMBINES CLEAN SHAPES WITH FARMHOUSE WARMTH AND A TOUCH OF MODERN INDUSTRIAL STYLE TO CREATE AN OPEN, LIGHT-FILLED NEST FOR A GROWING FAMILY.

MODERN FARMHOUSE written by MARGARETT WATERBURY photography by HARIS KENJAR

FOR BIG FAMILIES, THE DREAM OF A CRISP, STREAMLINED HOME IS often waylaid in favor of boisterous gatherings, kid-friendly spaces, and the occasional pair of dirty soccer cleats plunked down on the countertop. But for the McConaghy family in Woodinville, Washington, smart design choices and durable materials mean the end of compromises between their minimalist dreams and a lively family life.

With three kids, a live-in au pair, and frequent visits from friends, family, and neighbors, the McConaghys are no strangers to a full house. So when they bought their 4,700 square foot 1986 home in Woodinville, they knew they wanted to remodel the kitchen and living room to create versatile spaces able to effortlessly work the crowd.

“The kitchen was totally functional, but it was a very compartmentalized layout with a lot of extra walls separating the spaces,” explains homeowner Shirin McConaghy. “It was also very long and narrow instead of open and inviting. We wanted to open up the space and create more of a great room feel by taking down as many walls as possible.”

To help create a space that would serve their entire family, the McConaghys hired designer Heidi Caillier. Together, they planned a more open layout that eliminated unnecessary room divisions while letting in more light and creating spaces the family would actually use. Working within the existing footprint of the home, the team more than doubled the kitchen space.

They also removed dividing walls between the kitchen, dining, and family rooms, creating an integrated flow between the zones in the home the family used most.

Describing an aesthetic can be challenging, especially for people who aren’t design professionals. “We used fewer words and more pictures to communicate,” said Shirin. A shared Pinterest board helped built a common design language, which coalesced around a modern farmhouse vibe with industrial accents and contemporary bones. “We settled on a look that feels really fresh yet timeless,” says Shirin. “I didn’t want anything too trendy.”

With interior walls removed, it was time to bring more light into the kitchen. “It was a very tricky space with layout,” says Heidi. “We needed to figure out how to get windows onto the exterior wall.” That meant forgoing upper cabinetry—not a deal breaker given the family’s preference for a clean-lined look—in favor of installing new windows looking out onto the expansive backyard. Storage in the island (including an area specifically designed for cookbook storage) as well as a butler’s pantry makes up for the loss of cabinet space.

To maintain that crisp, streamlined feel, Heidi and the McConaghys selected simple shaker-style cabinet faces for the island and beneath the counter. Perimeter cabinets are painted a bright white color, while the island shows off a dusky black. “I really like the two-tone cabinetry for larger kitchens because it breaks up the appearance a little bit,” says Heidi.

“That island is 10 feet long, so to ground that space, we needed something darker. All white would be boring.” Caesarstone quartz is used for the countertops as well as the backsplash to unify the space.

Adjacent to the kitchen, Heidi transformed an old chimney well into a cozy dining nook that’s just right for the younger members of the family. “It’s such a sweet spot,” says Shirin.

“We do breakfast there, and we play games with the kids.” Here, durability was the guiding principle. Heidi and the McConaghys opted to skip cushions that could stain or tear, instead sticking with built-in hardwood benches that can be easily wiped down. Jute light fixtures add a rustic, textured touch.

With more space, more light, and a revamped layout designed to keep life moving, Shirin says her family couldn’t be happier with the results. “We still kind of pause every now and then and look around and just admire the kitchen,” says Shirin. “We feel so lucky that we were able to do it, and that it turned out as beautifully as it did.”

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PROJECT SOURCES CONTRACTOR Forte Construction Alliance www.crewforte.com INTERIOR DESIGN Heidi Caillier Design www.heidicaillierdesign.com Kitchen Appliances: Monogram, Zephyr

UPPER LEFT A built-in breakfast nook serves double-duty as an afternoon homework station. Cushion-free benches are easy to clean and maintain. Tight shiplap on the wall at the back of the nook gives the area a rustic feel, underscored by a vintage stool. LOWER LEFT The kitchen bar includes a wine cooler, wine storage, and integrated electronic device charging stations. THIS PAGE A custom live-edge walnut dining room table is paired with benches for a streamlined look. “You can slide the bench under the table and it just disappears,” explains Heidi. “Chairs can sometimes feel like they’re in the way.”

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MARYHILL WINERY written by MARGARETT WATERBURY

Pairing sweeping river views with live music, woodfired pizza, and a vast selection of grape varieties, this Columbia River Gorge winery is the perfect place to take your palate for a workout.

It’s so easy to get into a wine rut. And really, there’s nothing wrong with a nice, comfortable rut, especially in the wide world of wine. Chardonnay lovers, for instance, could easily spend their entire lives exploring the myriad expressions of their favorite grape and never drink the same wine twice, then shuffle on to the great wine bar in the sky leaving thousands of wines still unsipped.

Yet there’s something to be said for getting outside your comfort zone, if only to refocus on what about it makes you so comfortable in the first place. And today, there’s no better place to do that than the Pacific Northwest. While the region may have built its global reputation on Oregon pinot noir and Washington cabernet sauvignon, the number and diversity of grape varieties being grown here is skyrocketing, and an energizing spirit of exploration is animating winemakers and wine drinkers alike.

If you’re ready to bust out of your vinous rut, there are few better places to begin than Maryhill Winery in Goldendale, Washington. Founded in 1999 by husband and wife team Craig and Vicki Leuthold, this Columbia Gorge winery is famous for its worth-the-trip views, regular live music, and an expansive portfolio of award-winning varietal wines that celebrate the viticultural bounty of the Pacific Northwest.

After falling in love with wine in the 1980s, fueled by regular trips to Napa Valley and a growing interest in the Northwest’s nascent wine scene, the Leutholds decided to make their passion their next career. After dabbling in the industry as investors, they decided they’d rather get their hands dirty and go out on their own. Yet their search for an ideal location was unsuccessful until they were approached by the Gunkel family, a fourth-generation orchardist with property in the Columbia Gorge already permitted for a winery. It was the ideal match, and on Memorial Day Weekend in 2001, Maryhill Winery opened its doors for the very first time.

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From the beginning, the Leutholds knew they wanted to do more than just make great wine. “We wanted to create a destination winery, a place where people really want to linger and enjoy,” says Craig. That meant building a vine-shaded wraparound outdoor patio to take maximum advantage of the sweeping views down the Columbia River Gorge, adding an onsite gift shop with deli items and offering prepared foods like pizza and charcuterie. While the winery closed its famous amphitheater in summer 2018, live music still makes regular appearances on the more intimate venue of the terrace.

While many wineries specialize in a single variety, the Leutholds took the opposite approach. In addition to their estate-grown fruit, which can be seen flanking the tasting room and spilling down the steep, terraced cliffs above the Columbia, the winery also sources 35 different varieties of grapes from growers in eight of the 14 AVAs in Oregon and Washington.

The range is remarkable, from familiar international varieties to obscure oddities from the Rhône, Alsace, and Spain. At any given moment, visitors can sample wines made from more than a dozen different grape varieties at the tasting room bar, with many more options available by the glass or by the bottle. “It’s about providing something for everybody,” says Craig. “We want to be about expanding people’s horizons.

Consumers all like the familiar, but getting them to step outside their comfort zone is our role as winemakers.”

One of the reasons the Northwest has so much range as a wine region are the dozens of unique combinations of soil, temperature, precipitation, weather, and culture referred to as terroir. Eastern AVAs like Walla Walla, Red Mountain, and the Rocks are hotter and drier than AVAs on the western side of the Cascades, making them ideal sites for growing Bordeaux and Rhône varieties. On the wetter side of the mountains, the Willamette Valley is home to world-class pinot noir,

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As a true destination winery, Maryhill Winery, in Goldendale Washington, is situated just 100 miles east of Portland, Oregon. Discover “a world of wine in 40 miles” and spend the weekend exploring America’s most unique wine region which features world-class wines, wild beauty, low-traffic wine touring and relaxed tasting rooms in the spectacular Columbia Gorge and Columbia Valley AVAs.

of course, but is also a hospitable home for other cool-climate vines like riesling, pinot blanc, gewürtztraminer, and gamay.

Further south, the warmer southern Oregon valleys like the Umpquah, Applegate, and Rogue River valleys offer something of the best of both worlds, including top-tier syrah and tempranillo along with Bordeaux and burgundy varieties. Layer on a new generation of young winemakers and winegrowers free from preconceptions about what grapes can grow where, and you have a recipe for innovation and exploration like nowhere else.

For the Leutholds, that diversity is a feast. “We love working with growers from all over the Northwest,” says Vicki, “and we’re not afraid to make wine from quirky or unusual varieties.” On a recent visit, familiar varieties like merlot and pinot noir were poured alongside roussane (a creamy, tropical wine made from a white grape grown in the Rhône) and carménère (A peppery, bright grape recently thought to be extinct until genetic tests revealed Chilean Merlot was actually this old-school Bordeaux variety).

“One of our favorite varieties right now is albariño,” says Craig. “It’s a white, but it drinks like a red.” Bright and full-bodied, Maryhill’s 2017 Albariño

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kicks off with zesty lemon and a touch of fresh cream, segueing into a long, citrusy finish. He’s not alone in his love for this variety. Western Oregon is often compared to Burgundy because both sit on the 45th parallel, but some winemakers say the long, dry summers in most parts of western Oregon are actually more like Spain than France, hinting at promise for Spanish varieties like albariño and tempranillo.

For a New World wine region still in its infancy, it’s impossible to say which grapes are destined for stardom in the years to come. Sure, Oregon albariño could be the next best thing. Or, there could be another variety that captures the world’s imagination. Rogue River syrah? Willamette pinot blanc?

Columbia Gorge cabernet franc? Whatever it might be, we’re willing to bet that Maryhill will be one of the places you taste it first.

Visit Maryhill Winery at 9744 WA-14, Goldendale, Washington or in Kendall Yards at 1303 W Summit Parkway, Suite 100, in Spokane, Washington. A new location in Vancouver, Washington, near the Grant Street Pier, is slated to open late Spring 2019. Wines distributed throughout the United States. www.maryhillwinery.com

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Under-the-Radar-Wines Craig and Vicki Leuthold are experts at matching wine drinkers to new varieties they’ll love. Here are some of their favorite under-the-radar wines to introduce to fans of more commonly found varieties.

ALBARINO “If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you will love Albarino. It is like a red in white’s clothing. This is the most widely planted white grape variety in Spain. It is rich and full-bodied like a red wine, but tart and crisp on the finish like a white.”

Maryhill’s 3,000 sq. ft. tasting room and 1,200 sq. ft. Reserve Room with a private courtyard draw more than 75,000 wine enthusiasts from around the globe each year, ranking among the top-five most visited wineries in the state. Visitors can enjoy wine tastings, live music on the Tuscan-style, vine-covered terrace every summer weekend Memorial Day through September, tours and special events,

CINSAULT “If you like Pinot Noir, you will love Cinsault. It is a Rhône variety usually used in the famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape blend. It is fruitier and a little more full-bodied that Pinot Noir, and also less acidic.”

VIOGNIER “If you like Chardonnay you will Love Viognier. It is a Rhône variety and is lightly oaked, but also has more aromatics and tropical fruit flavors in addition to peach and nectarine.”

PRIMITIVO “If you like Zinfandel you will love Primitivo. It is an Italian variety mostly grown in the Apulia region of the heel of Italy. Once thought to be a Zinfandel clone, through DNA testing it is now known to be its own variety. It is more peppery and a bit more tannic, with fewer raisin characteristics.”

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(Clockwise from lower left) The stately Ashland Springs Hotel is the city's crown jewel, and home to fine dining at Larks Restaurant. Many restaurants set up tables along Lithia Creek in season for al fresco dining. Mäs chefs Josh Dorcak and Luke VanCampen are creating a new cuisine that celebrates the bountiful bioregion of Cascadia.

ASHLAND, OREGON PLAN A WEEKEND EXPLORING

written by KIM COOPER FINDLING

In Southern Oregon, the weather is balmy, the landscape lush, and the cities alive with activity.

Local foods abound, the wine culture is booming, and art and theatre are around every corner. Ashland, home to the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is the cultural epicenter of this region. A beautiful small college town with great dining, lodging and outdoor opportunities, Ashland makes a great multi-day getaway. Here are some of our favorite destinations and adventures to be found in beautiful Southern Oregon.

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with a dozen plays running in three theatres up to seven days a week. While the festival was founded as a Shakespeare-only troupe, today OSF presents plays of all eras and genres. This season features Shakespeare’s Macbeth, as well as Hairspray and Alice in Wonderland. Summer is the most popular season, and savvy visitors buy their play tickets months in advance. Still, it’s often possible to pick up tickets at the box office the day of a performance; rush tickets are sold at a discount an hour before curtain times. Off-season tickets are even easier to come by.

Over 80 years ago, a teacher named Angus L. Bowmer proposed a festival of Elizabethan-era plays penned by William Shakespeare. Today, the highly acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Requiring no tickets is the Green Show, entertainment presented six nights a week at 6:45 p.m. on the bricks, a public courtyard adjacent to the box office. These fun, short shows range in style from

acapella singing to taiko drumming and are free to the public. Another OSF don’t-miss experience is a backstage tour, led by a company member nearly every morning of the week. These walking tours are a great way to learn more about festival history, the amazing effort that goes into productions, and get a glimpse behind the curtain, from the dressing rooms to the set. These aren’t free, but at $20 each are well worth the price.

The theatre culture extends beyond Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Southern Oregon. Check out the Craterian, Oregon Caberet or the Camelot Theaters for more live performance options.

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of concerts in a very pretty and unique outdoor venue in the hills just to the west of downtown.

Jacksonville is also a fun destination for shopping, history and wine.

WHERE TO EAT Packed into the downtown blocks surrounding the Oregon Shakespeare Festival are dozens of delightful dining destinations. Standbys like Greenleaf greenleafrestaurant.com which has been serving excellent sandwiches and salads since the 1980s, are joined by celebrated new arrivals like Mäs masashland.com, which offers a changing menu based on as many locally grown ingredients as possible. The owners of Mäs gather foods from the forest, the farms and the markets, drawing inspiration from the landscape and local purveyors to shape each day’s meals.

Hither hithermarket.com , is another newcomer, serving a small menu of breakfast and lunch that also changes with the flavors of the season. Look for dishes from hash to Coho salmon to a fried egg biscuit sandwich at this spot on Main Street.

And don’t forget the coffee—this is Oregon, and we love our cup of joe, even when the weather is warm and the sun is shining. Hither is known for its rotating resident coffee roaster, specializing in a high-quality, low-production roast.

More great coffee can be found within walking distance of downtown. In 2006, Mix Bakeshop

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came to town, serving Stumptown coffee and a delightful array of baked treats from croissants to cookies. Case Coffee Roasters casecoffee roasters.com is newer, with two locations—one near Southern Oregon University and the other downtown. Coffee is roasted in small batches and served with savory treats that range from indulgent to healthful. Vegan donut, anyone?

The best Bloody Marys in town are found at Brothers brothersrestaurant.net , which serves breakfast and lunch only. This cozy place is always packed and is known for large plates of super-homemade quiches, omelettes, triple chocolate pancakes, barbecue brisket and much more.

Larks larksrestaurant.com at Ashland Springs Hotel is as light and lovely as it is a reliable source for delicious meals. Illustrations of flora and fauna line the walls of this well-lit urban diner, which serves fresh fine dining focusing on local products and accompanied by great cocktails and an extensive, Oregon-based wine list.

On balmy days, don’t miss the chance to eat outside along Lithia Creek. Louie’s of Ashland louiesofashland.com, Greenleaf Restaurant and Sesame Asian Kitchen sesameasiankitchen.com all set up tables outside during summer months.

The atmosphere is festive and fun in the breezeway along the creek, where guests dine al fresco near the colors and wares of the Lithia Artisans Market lithiaartisansmarket.com.

WINERIES, WINERIES, WINERIES! Southern Oregon’s wine footprint is growing like mad. The region is gaining up to 10 new wineries a year, and it’s easy to day trip your way to dozens of vineyards and wineries in the region. Wine Trails such as the Bear Creek Winery Trail bearcreekwineries.com and the Applegate Valley Wine Trail applegatewinetrail.com have sprung up to help guide visitors, and small tasting shops are found within the city blocks of Ashland, Jacksonville and Medford, too.

Four miles south of Ashland is Weisinger Family Vineyards weisingers.com, where winemaker Eric Weisinger believes in a hands-off approach to wines, letting the land and the grapes speak for themselves. The result is delicious voigniers and sauvignon blancs to be enjoyed in a classy tasting room and outdoor patio. North of Ashland, en route to Jacksonville, is DANCIN Vineyards dancinvineyards.com on the Bear Creek Winery Trail. The 2017 Oregon Winery of the Year sits on lush grounds with a tasting room and piazza. Sip on a zinfandel and nosh on a fresh artisan pizza on the patio under the walnut tree.

Venture into the Applegate Valley and the Applegate Valley Wine Trail for more scenic wine tasting. Red Lily hosts live music on the banks of the river in the summertime, enjoyed with a glass of tempranillo and a small antipasti platter. Longsword Vineyard longswordvineyard.com serves

The delights of Ashland come in tastes and sips and experiences. Hither serves a small menu of breakfast and lunch. A long, gentle cold-smoking over shells from Oregon hazelnuts infuses Rogue Creamery’s Smokey Blue cheese with an added layer of rich flavor and terroir. Grab tickets for evening outdoor performances of Shakespearean and contemporary works at the Allen Elizabethan Theatre. Sip on fresh roasted coffee from Case Coffee Roasters before your stroll in Lithia Park. Afternoon sips are at DANCIN Vineyards, en route to Jacksonville.

Getting out of town from Ashland means venturing into the great outdoors. Crater Lake, Oregon’s only national park, is just two hours away. The Oregon Outback is just over the mountains in the sunny high desert. The majestic Rogue river flows from mountain to sea through the region—raft, fish or camp along its waters.

amazing sparkling chardonnays and syrahs, as well as offers hang gliding and paragliding off of nearby Woodrat Mountain for the brave and adventuresome. Schmidt Family Vineyards sfvineyards.com is down the road and worth a visit just to see its campus. Wander the grounds, visit the rose garden, venture into the greenhouse, and check out the huge lawn, on which you might wish to host your next event.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS! Step out of town, and nature surrounds you.

Southern Oregon is lush and rich with natural grandeur. Two hours north of Ashland, Crater Lake National Park nationalparks.org/explore-parks/crater-lake-national-park is Oregon’s only national park, and a must-visit if you’ve never seen it. The cerulean blue bowl of water—the deepest lake in North America—will amaze with its beauty and leave lasting memories. The road from the south doesn’t open until summer season, but a stop is well worth the effort in season.

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white water rafting, fishing and hiking—a 40-mile trail follows its wild waters. If just a stroll is more your style, visit the Rogue Gorge, which offers a paved trail to an overlook. For adventure, book a one-day or multi-day white-water rafting trip with a guide.

Back in Ashland, Lithia Park is 93 acres natural wonder right in the heart of town. The park is situated on Ashland Creek and includes both undeveloped woods and landscaped acreage. Stroll by a Japanese garden, two duck ponds, a formal rose garden, groves of sycamore trees and a children’s playground.

WHERE TO STAY Ashland Springs Hotel ashlandspringshotel.com is Ashland’s crown jewel. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this lovely, luxurious landmark first opened in 1925 and underwent a restoration and reopening in 2000. Rooms are modest in size but beautiful and comfortable; the lobby is a little natural history museum, with bird taxidermy, eggs and seashells on display; views from upper stories take in the landscape of the valley.

The Peerless peerlesshotel.com is off the beaten track—or on the other side of the tracks, depending on how you look at it. The historic hotel was built in 1904 and offers six rooms and a renowned restaurant. Vintage décor, an award-winning menu and an oversize outdoor patio make this place especially appealing.

Lithia Springs Resort lithiaspringsresort.com is three miles from downtown Ashland, located on a natural springs that provides waters for the soaking pools and spa onsite. Bungalows, suites and studios are available for overnight guests, and come with a complimentary hot breakfast buffet.

Bard’s Inn is another great lodging option, located within easy walking distance of Ashland theaters.

With many rooms including suites, and a swimming pool, this is a great destination for families.

Jacksonville Inn jacksonvilleinn.com built in 1861 during the gold rush, is a good choice for extremely charming lodging and dining in Jacksonville.

Three days in Ashland will go by in a flash, leaving you longing for more of Southern Oregon’s delights. Find more great travel adventures in Southern Oregon at www.southernoregon.org

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cup mirin

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INGREDIENTS Slice of Crusty Bread 1 ball of Burrata, such as Di Stefano 1 ripe Peach 1 clove Garlic Mint leaves Basil leaves Finishing Olive Oil, such as Katz Olive Oil High quality Balsamic Vinegar Salt Flakes, such as Jacobsen Finishing Salt Black Pepper

PREPARE Toast bread.

Once toasted, scrape with garlic clove.

Tear burrata into chunks and place on garlic side of bread.

Cut peach into thick slices and place strategically on top of the burrata.

Season with salt flakes and pepper.

Grab a handful of mint and basil, throw it at the tartine and whatever sticks is correct.

Finish with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

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POTATOES

1 pound butter

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Pinch salt

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PEA POWDER Hand full of sugar snap peas

Method – Split the peas in half and lay out on a dehydrator tray. Set the dehydrator to 125 degrees and let peas dry overnight. Once the peas are dry pulverise them in a vitamix and sift. Store in an airtight container

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TO FINISH Warm the Aged butter in a saucepot, add the potatoes to coat them in the butter. Season with salt and place in a warm bowl. Sprinkle the pea powder over the top, garnish with pea tendrils and marigold flowers.

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