Pacwest Builders quality of life . That ’ s what attracted us to the area , as we had young children back then , it ’ s a great place to live and I ’ m so happy that we have been building some of the finest homes in Oregon now for a quarter of a century .”
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Among the business ’ impressive portfolio is the Awbrey Butte-Starview Mountain Modern Home . “ We hadn ’ t done a lot of mountain-modern designs , so this one was particularly exciting for me ,” says Spencer . “ We had a lot of people coming to us with images from Martis Camp in Lake Tahoe , often without realizing they were looking at $ 1000-per-foot projects . Luckily the clients for this property were aware of the price tag for this type of architecture and purchased the lot without seeing it in person , but on my recommendation and an endorsement from friends . I designed the home to feel light , incorporating steel and engineered lumber to span great distances , allowing for floor-toceiling glass and an open floorplan . This gives the impression that the roof is resting atop the exposed structure , and the abundance of windows and sliding glass doors creates a strong visual connection to the outdoors .
“ It looks out over the Cascade Range . The clients can see seven mountains from different parts of their main living areas on the upper level , including their bedroom . It was a true pleasure working with them to develop a design that didn ’ t cost $ 1000-per-foot , yet still emulates the architecture they ’ d fallen in love with , in Tahoe . We were successful in making it work within their budget , whilst appeasing the review committee that governs the neighborhood ’ s designs , and , despite the tricky nature of the steel and framing details , everything came together perfectly .
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