Valley House - Concept Design/Exterior

Designed by Plan Bureau architects, Valley House was inspired by the irregular mountain peaks and valleys. Timber framing is exposed on the horizontal planes while the square grid frame emphasizes the form's rotation. Open diagonal framing anchors the house to the ground. These timbers and the overhang of the cubes above create sheltered outdoor living spaces.

The small square foot print defines the ground floor living spaces. The lower cube acts as a pedestal for the rectangular plan forms of the bedrooms above. Squares of glass light up at night like snow caps on the peaks.