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To preserve the hillside for vineyards the house was located on a flood plain of the Potlatch River. It is supported by a 186 foot Howe truss on 4 piers above the "500 year flood event" elevation.
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The steel truss frame acts as scaffolding to reduce initial construction costs and provide a platform for easy maintenance of the exterior.
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Crossing through the truss frame and extending into a cottonwood grove is the bedroom wing to the south and ramp to the north. A wood trellis deck covers the truss frame for shading - passively cooling the structure to reduce air conditioning costs during warmer months.
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Ramp to centralized screen porch.
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Spiral stair to roof deck.
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Semi-conditioned hallway connects the bedroom wing, guest wing and the living, dining, and kitchen wing.
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Kitchen
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View to the river from dining room.
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Living-dining room
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