Orcas Island Retreat, Washington Resort Building, Rural Property Images, Architecture
Orcas Island Retreat in Washington
Contemporary Rural Real Estate, WA, USA – design by DeForest Architects
Apr 18, 2019
Orcas Island Retreat
Design: DeForest Architects
Location: San Juan Islands, Washington, USA
Orcas Island Retreat

A young couple asked DeForest Architects to help create ?a place to share with friends, a place for adventure and exploring, being a kid again, cooking together, experiencing nature and being part of something bigger.?

The result is a long-term plan for ?restoring the soul of the property? including designing this main house, renovating a number of existing cabins, and generally creating a more sustainable landscape and building infrastructure for future generations.
A young couple with an extended group of friends, all ready to start families, that wanted to have a place to retreat and spend time together, a place where they could build a tradition with each other.

They wanted a place to share with friends, a place for adventure and exploring, for being a kid again, for cooking together, experiencing nature and being part of something bigger than themselves.

Orcas Island Retreat Washington – Building Information
Design: DeForest Architects
Interiors: NB Design Group

Landscape: Allworth Design
Completion date: 2017

Building levels: 3

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The choice of materials was made to fit the palette of the landscape and evoke the t...