Bald Mountain Residence

Bald Mountain Residence, designed by Scott | Edwards Architecture and completed in 2025, is a contemporary artist’s retreat situated on the hillside above White Salmon, Washington. Sited along a steep slope on Bald Mountain, the project responds to both challenging topography and expansive views across the Columbia River Gorge to Mt. Hood. The brief emphasized comfortable daily living and an active, indoor-outdoor lifestyle, shaped around the client’s art practice. The home is organized as two single-story structures—one housing the main residence and the other functioning as an art studio—integrated into the landscape and linked by a winding drive that ascends the site. The design employs clean lines and a restrained footprint, using wood, concrete, metal, and glass to establish a quiet, contemporary presence in the landscape. The primary rectilinear volume is oriented to optimize views, while secondary volumes are positioned to frame a sheltered courtyard, enabling protected outdoor space year-round. Sustainability strategies include large overhangs, generous glazing for daylight, solar-ready infrastructure, and a green roof atop the studio. Interior spaces are arranged for calm and refinement, with features such as a plaster fireplace anchoring the living area and mirrored as an outdoor hearth on the adjacent patio, further connecting inside and out.

Typical architect fee for a 3,700 sq ft new home here: $72,000 – $207,000Full services, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · BLS wage and Census construction data

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