Scott Edwards Architecture designed this organic modern home that draws inspiration from the agricultural vernacular, nestled in the hills of Oregon wine country. Encompassing 3,500 square feet of living space, the Red Hills Residence was created to offer its owners a slower pace of life.

The formal entry court leads through layers of landscaping and small yards to the house, which gradually opens up to unobstructed views of the forested ridge and vineyards beyond. The sunlight-dappled home serves as a tranquil retreat, seamlessly blending interior and exterior materials and structural elements in harmony with the surrounding natural landscape.

This incredible dwelling is sited to quietly rest within the forested terrain while maximizing views from its perch on a ridge, overlooking the vineyards beyond.

A layered arrival to the site invites a sense of calm, as hedgerow trees guide you down descending stairs that lead into the home and through to the main living area where a wall of windows completly opens the space up to the surrounding nature.

The architecture’s deliberate simplicity is achieved by shifting and detaching volumes. The house is composed of two sections: one dedicated to private bedroom spaces and the other to public areas.

A glass entry pavilion connects the two wings, flooding the space with natural light and offering a glimpse of the distant landscape.

This Oregon wine country home helps curate meaningful moments that are sometimes unexpected.

The flow and materiality blur the lines between indoors and out. Interior concrete floors are uninterrupted as they continue to the outdoor patio. Sho Sugi Ban siding extends past the grand floor-to-ceiling windows, blending into the interior walls, while cedar ceilings stretch out to the eaves like tree branches. These enduring materials will age gracefully, enhancing the design’s simplicity.

The kitchen, nestled into a niche, remains open to the living and dining areas while connecting intimately with the front gardens. The living and dining spaces extend to a terrace with breathtaking views of vineyard-covered hills and forest. In the dining room, windowed walls can slide away in both directions, receding into pockets in the walls for a wonderful indoor / outdoor living experience.

Throughout this dwelling, a cohesive interior design embraces Wabi-Sabi aesthetics, emphasizing simplicity, asymmetry, naturalness, and tranquility. This design invites inhabitants to remain present, while natural materials enhance the connection to the surrounding forest and hills.

The design incorporates both passive and active sustainability strategies. Passive strategies include site orientation, concrete floors, efficient circulation, and a highly insulated building envelope.

The site also features a 12.64 kW photovoltaic array, projected by Elemental Energy’s Solar Owner’s Manual to provide a 129% energy offset. Over its lifetime, this array is expected to save $49,000 in electrical utility costs. This translates into 218 tons of carbon dioxide offset and 34 cars off the road.

What We Love: This Oregon wine country home seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living courtesty of its expansive walls of glazing. These large windows not only flood the interiors with natural light but also frame serene views of the surrounding forest and hills. The use of Wabi-Sabi aesthetics throughout adds a feeling of naturalness and tranquility, making every detail of this home truly sensational.

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Note: Have a look at a couple of other sensational home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Oregon: Step into this modern vineyard home in the beautiful Willamette Valley and This Napa Valley-inspired home boasts views of the Willamette Valley.

PHOTOGRAPHER Peter Eckert & Flyworx