This Holiday Home Takes Advantage Of Ocean And Mountain Views

June 15, 2015

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

 

mw|works architecture+design designed the Case Inlet Retreat for a family in Washington State.

 

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

The designer’s description

Nestled into a forested slope along the eastern edge of the Case Inlet, this small retreat opens to a western view of the Olympic Mountains and the Puget Sound.

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Anchored by a weathered cedar clad bedroom wing, a bold concrete cantilever projects the living and dining into the dense forest and toward the view.

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

An ipe deck slips from inside the kitchen into an open meadow to the south, separated only by large sliding glass doors extending the sense of interior directly to the outdoors. A broad flat roof hovers high above the living spaces creating the feeling that one is sitting outdoors amidst the trees.

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Smaller, thoughtfully placed apertures define the exterior of the bedroom volume, along with a single large opening belonging to the master bath to give the users a ritual of bathing within the forest.

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

A balance of clean lines and natural materials, this modest retreat is a welcome sanctuary for just two or the full family.

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Case Inlet Retreat by MW Works Architecture+Design

Architecture: mw|works architecture+design

Photography: Jeremy Bittermann