SW Portland Haus Re-work
Tucked into a leafy west-side Portland neighborhood, this reworking of a modest 1970s split-level home seeks clarity, calm, and a stronger connection to its surroundings. While the existing house had been shaped by the familiar patterns of its era — compartmentalized rooms, uneven circulation, and disconnected living spaces — beneath it was a solid framework ready for reinterpretation rather than replacement.
Influenced by Scandinavian design traditions and principles rooted in early modernist thinking, the project emphasizes simplicity, utility, natural light, and material warmth over stylistic excess. Rather than relying on dramatic formal gestures, the design focuses on proportion, organization, and the careful refinement of everyday living spaces. A reconfigured main level and newly vaulted upper floor introduce greater openness and continuity throughout the home, allowing daylight to move more freely while creating a quieter and more cohesive interior experience.
The reworked backyard facade expresses this organizational logic most clearly. Two newly inset decks bookend the existing structure, reinforcing the kitchen as the compositional center of the main level plan. The arrangement brings a stronger sense of order and balance to the home, where the relationships between spaces are directly reflected in the architecture itself.
Rather than substantially expanding the house, the project focuses on editing away visual noise and strengthening the connection between shared living spaces, landscape, and light. The result is a home that feels lighter, warmer, and more intentional — a contemporary reinterpretation of the original structure grounded in clarity, restraint, and everyday function.
Currently in design.