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Kim - Au Le

Kim - Au Le

Seattle, WA, US

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The Solace at Mazama

Working on this project in an area with a steep slope and densely forested plot presented many challenges. Most homes built into hillside disrupt their surrounding area. Keeping a sustainable future for the site in mind, I decided to integrate a low-impact house.

A house that would respond to the slope while preserving the natural features of the environment, allowing it to feel as if the home is part of it.


My intention is to strengthen the connection between man and environment by bringing forth the best components of each. Both form and function of the residence rhyme with the landscape. Essentially, the house maintains a necessary parallel relationship to the site slope and extraordinary panorama.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Mazama, WA, US