Place: 271 Blanc Road, ESSAND, Orkas Island, Washington
price: $ 2,800,000
Construction Year: 2007
Big size: 10 acres
From agent: ,This amazing modern design is set on 10 acres on the delightful Okras Island in the state of Washington. It was the individual residence and design of the leading and influential Pacific Northwest Architect, Gordon Walker, who did the cofound Olson Walker Architects (Now acclaimed internationally Olson KundingThe project mixes new architecture with a natural environment. The most striking features of the house include a linear layout that is elevated by the forest floor, which produces a sense of lightness and reduces its footprint. An exposed, raw steel moment frame provides both structural integrity and a bold beauty, while minimally expressed construction description ensures that the clean lines and harmonious forms of the building are focused on. A floating footbridge takes you to the door of this two-bedroom/two-bath house. Large windows and thoughtful placements ensure that natural light space floods, and carefully designed visuals connect the interior to the landscape. From the bedroom, the inhabitants enjoy the cool vista of the forests and meadows, while the living space connects to the Jude Cove and the Mount Constitution provides the visual views of the watershed. ,