SHADY SLOPE RESIDENCE
PRIVATE RESIDENCE | SPOKANE, WA
The Shady Slope Residence is a Scandinavian-influenced home designed for a local business owner and artist, thoughtfully integrated into a steep, wooded site overlooking Spokane’s Shady Slope and Mount Spokane.
The design responds directly to the site’s topography, mature trees, and expansive views of the surrounding skyline.
Early site investigation revealed significant rock outcroppings that would have complicated conventional construction. Rather than removing these features, the design reorganizes the program around them, allowing exposed bedrock to become a defining architectural element.
Arrival unfolds gradually, with the residence revealed through the forest and outcroppings.
The home is constructed from a restrained palette of glass, locally sourced Douglas fir, and board-formed concrete. These materials were selected to complement the wooded setting while providing privacy and durability.
Solid concrete walls shield the home from approach, contrasting with large glazed openings and breezeways that reconnect the interior to the site, views, and exposed stone beyond.
Carefully placed moments of transparency frame views through the trees while highlighting the site’s raw geology and natural landscape.
The breezeway separating the primary suite from the main residence serves as a space to reflect.
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Completed as Project Architect at Trek Architecture
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