ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO & CASE STUDIES

Curated Timber Residences

Each home is an individual architectural synthesis of site topography, certified Passive House building envelope, and traditional mortise-and-tenon craftsmanship.

PROJECT 01 • Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

The Kyoto Forest Sanctuary

385 m² (4144 sq ft)Passivhaus Certified+64.2 T CO₂ Stored

Architectural Intent & Concept

"Conceived as a contemporary reinterpretation of the Chochikukyo residence. Built entirely with mortise-and-tenon Hinoki frames with no metal fasteners, integrated with sub-floor geothermal ventilation and triple-glazed shoji screens."

Primary Timber: Kiso Hinoki & Yoshino Sugi

Key Craft & Engineering Features

Full-perimeter Engawa wraparound porch acting as a seasonal thermal buffer
Exposed Kanawa-tsugi Hinoki beams spanning the 9-meter living pavilion
Subterranean earth-tube passive cooling supplying 18°C fresh mountain air in summer
Private sunken Hinoki cypress onsen overlooking private bamboo grove

Heating Demand: 12.4 kWh/(m²a) • Est. Build: $2,850,000

PROJECT 02 • Bergen Coastal Ridge, Norway

The Fjord Ridge Residence

430 m² (4628 sq ft)Passivhaus Certified+82.5 T CO₂ Stored

Architectural Intent & Concept

"Clad in deep vitrified Yakisugi charred cedar to resist relentless coastal salt spray and freeze-thaw cycles. The internal mass timber core provides immense thermal mass to maintain 21°C year-round with zero active boilers."

Primary Timber: Yakisugi Charred Wood & Alpine Larch CLT

Key Craft & Engineering Features

80-year maintenance-free Yakisugi rain-screen envelope
14-meter clear span Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) cantilever
Integrated heat-recovery ventilation operating at 94% efficiency
Full-height triple-glazed argon window walls framing fjord vistas

Heating Demand: 10.8 kWh/(m²a) • Est. Build: $3,400,000

PROJECT 03 • Engadin Valley, St. Moritz, Switzerland

The Alpine High Pavilion

520 m² (5597 sq ft)Passivhaus Certified+96 T CO₂ Stored

Architectural Intent & Concept

"Crafted from aromatic Swiss Stone Pine (Arve) known to reduce human resting heart rates by up to 3,500 beats per day. Combined with 400mm wood-fiber insulation to create an acoustic and thermal sanctuary amid sub-zero Alpine winters."

Primary Timber: Swiss Stone Pine (Arve) & Alpine Larch

Key Craft & Engineering Features

Aromatic Arve wood bedroom suites with zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Valser quartzite stone hearth anchoring the central timber column
Airtightness score of 0.38 ACH50 (substantially exceeding Passive House standard)
Snow-shedding 45-degree timber roof truss engineered for 4-meter snowpack loads

Heating Demand: 14.2 kWh/(m²a) • Est. Build: $4,800,000

PROJECT 04 • Big Sur, California, USA

The Pacific Coast Haven

350 m² (3767 sq ft)Passivhaus Certified+58 T CO₂ Stored

Architectural Intent & Concept

"Designed to touch the earth lightly with a pin-foundation timber frame suspended above delicate coastal soil. Operable clerestory vents leverage oceanic cross-breezes for complete natural conditioning."

Primary Timber: Reclaimed Pacific Douglas Fir & Western Red Cedar

Key Craft & Engineering Features

Exposed Douglas fir king-post roof trusses with hand-rubbed organic tung oil
Operable cedar louvers for precise natural solar shading and cross-ventilation
Zero-step transition between indoor Douglas fir flooring and outdoor cedar terrace
Rooftop rainwater catchment system filtering into an architectural reflecting pool

Heating Demand: 9.5 kWh/(m²a) • Est. Build: $3,100,000