Article source: Olson Kundig Architects

The owner’s affection for a stone outcropping on her property and the views from its peak inspired the design of this house. Conceived as a bunker nestled in the rock, the Pierre (French for stone) celebrates the materiality of the site. From certain angles, the house—with its rough materials, encompassing stone, green roof, and surrounding foliage—almost completely disappears into nature.

Image Courtesy © Dwight Eschliman

• Architects: Olson Kundig Architects
• Project: The Pierre
• Location: San Juan Islands, Washington
• Photography: Dwight Eschliman, Benjamin Benschneider
• Engineer – Civil: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
• Engineer – Geotechnical: Associated Earth Sciences
• Engineer – Structural: MCE Structural Consultants
• General Contractor: Schuchart, Dow