Making progress on the Westport River House • RUHL

The house as seen from the river The house as seen from the river

The red cedar frame and brushed aluminum window system is complete other than at the screened porch in the upper right corner The red cedar frame and brushed aluminum window system is complete other than at the screened porch in the upper right corner

The clear finished walnut fireplace siding and lower level rain-screen will be completed next The clear finished walnut fireplace siding and lower level rain-screen will be completed next

The flat abstraction of the house becomes more three dimensional as you approach the house from the river The flat abstraction of the house becomes more three dimensional as you approach the house from the river

The two “bars” of the house as seen from the north The two “bars” of the house as seen from the north

From the east, you can see the river-side “bar” sliding out past the shorter and lower shingle-clad eastern “bar” From the east, you can see the river-side “bar” sliding out past the shorter and lower shingle-clad eastern “bar”

The eastern “bar” with cantilevered front porch and recessed foundation The eastern “bar” with cantilevered front porch and recessed foundation

The high clerestorey windows bring morning light into the laundry room, guest bath, and home office The high clerestorey windows bring morning light into the laundry room, guest bath, and home office

View of the screened porch, soon to have their brushed aluminum framed screens and doors installed View of the screened porch, soon to have their brushed aluminum framed screens and doors installed

The corner window of the kitchen, adjacent to the grilling deck and front porch The corner window of the kitchen, adjacent to the grilling deck and front porch

Between the living/dining room and screened porch is a bi-folding door system, allowing the two spaces to flow together in good weather Between the living/dining room and screened porch is a bi-folding door system, allowing the two spaces to flow together in good weather

The view from the home office, looking through the woods towards the river The view from the home office, looking through the woods towards the river

Detail of the inset windows Detail of the inset windows

Detail of the front door and windows Detail of the front door and windows

Both the master bedroom and living room are cantilevered out beyond the existing foundation – the living room only by a foot, and the MBR by 3’ – and the volume in between will be sheathed in walnut lap siding Both the master bedroom and living room are cantilevered out beyond the existing foundation – the living room only by a foot, and the MBR by 3’ – and the volume in between will be sheathed in walnut lap siding

View of the screened porch and river-side deck; below the screened porch will be a storage space with slatted siding View of the screened porch and river-side deck; below the screened porch will be a storage space with slatted siding

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