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Resting in a pine grove on the western side of Moscow Mountain, the Mountain house is essentially a steel and wood hybrid frame with a broad gabled roof for protection. The conditioned interior spaces weave in and out of the frame to create generous exterior decks, porches, and patios - using sliding screen doors throughout the interior can transform the space into a giant screened porch.
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Concrete retaining walls step down the slope mediating the contours and providing support for the frame structure.
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The hybrid bracing frame is exposed on the interior.
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Views from the living and dining room over the Palouse hills.
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