This project expanded and completely transformed a small 1940s cottage to create a sustainable courtyard house inspired by traditional Korean Hanok design.
Project Name: Wilshire House
Studio Name: Woofter Bolch Architecture
Project Size: 1850 ft2
Completion Date: 2017
Building Levels: 1
Location: Portland, United States
Photography: Pete Eckert
The scheme maintained the majority of the existing single-story structure and added a long, narrow, south-facing addition and porch facing a new garden space.
Also known as the House of the Seven Skylights, the project included the addition of a series of new vaulted spaces including bedrooms, an artist’s studio, and a secret play room accessed by pull-down ladder.