An inhabited threshold
A sheltered deck proposes a transition that can be occupied, offering a place to watch and rest.
CONCEPT DESIGN
Forest Threshold林間界面
Between a house and a forest, there is more than a window.
Washington State, USAConcept design
01 / THE QUESTION
What does the design respond to?
A sheltered deck connects woodland and dwelling. Eaves, floor level and a low stone base define a place to pause in wet weather, with layered views from the living space into the trees.
02 / DESIGN DECISIONS
Making atmosphere through decisions.
Landscape as composition
Corner openings and directed views explore layers between dwelling and trees, beyond simply maximizing glass.
Make room for wet weather
Deep eaves shelter the deck. Timber surfaces carry interior warmth outward, while a low stone base keeps ground planting visible.
03 / IMAGES & DETAILS
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04 / PROJECT INFORMATION
Information & roles
Type: Concept design · Focus: space, materials and place.
DESIGN NOTE
Between two landscapes.
From urban Taiwan to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, curiosity about inside and outside continues.
Landscape is more than a background
Windows, entrances, eaves and places to pause shape how people meet a setting. Landscape imagery belongs here when it helps explain a design question.
From eaves to woodland
Forest Threshold explores a place to pause between dwelling and woodland through a sheltered deck and low stone base. Concept design gives the observation a spatial direction.
Develop the observation
Views and outdoor places to pause bring observations of travel and daily life into material, proportion and spatial relationships.
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