Seattle design firm SHED Architecture & Design has completed the Portland House renovation on a residence first built in the 60s. It was originally designed by American architect Saul Zaik — it is nestled in a forest and overlooks Mount Hood. The Mori Home needed a modern refresh as the design honors Zaik’s work while catering to the ever-changing needs of the clients’ modern and minimal style.

Architect at SHED Architecture & Design, Robert Arlt notes “We inherited a great and unique structure, and the primary driver for the project engaged the principle of addition through subtraction. Given the task to reconfigure the circulation, remove the loft, and maximise natural light, the question we kept coming back to during the design investigation was how do we do that so the central skylight can organise and impact every space in the home?”

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