Scott | Edwards Architecture Evening Sky
Description
The Evening Sky Residence is a vineyard home in the foothills of McMinnville, Oregon. The house is placed in a natural clearing at the vineyard’s highest point, sited to overlook the Willamette Valley to the East and the Coastal Mountain Range to the West. The architecture’s linearity, contextualized materials, and indoor-outdoor living create a place that is inviting and timeless. Interiors promote a warm minimalism, with elevated finishes and tailored moments responding to the clients’ vision. Views from the residence connect those who reside here with their vines and the surrounding landscape, composing a daily life that is deeply intertwined with the working vineyard and Oregon wine country. The road to the Evening Sky Residence winds its way up a gentle slope through mature evergreens. As the driveway reaches the top of the ridge, the trees open to reveal a refined, cedar-clad home, vines, and views. The house’s form is simple, with two perpendicular, single-story volumes intersecting at one end. The main volume contains the living and sleeping quarters, and the second volume contains the garage, gym, and breezeway. To reach the main entry to the home, one walks along a long, linear path that, in a year or two once they have been planted and matured, will be framed by vines, immersing the approach in the vineyard. Ahead, a flat roof plane appears to float above the main volume, clerestory windows hinting at the view beyond the house’s subtle entry. The path parts a concrete retaining wall lined with lavender frequented by the vineyard’s bees and pollinators, and a welcoming front door beckons. The clients worked with The Best Bees Company to introduce bees into their vineyard. The company discusses how ideal the vineyard setting is for pollinators, sharing that “there is plenty for the bees to forage on and great biodiversity.” Upon entering, floor-to-ceiling windows unveil the view of the valley, and a custom-made bench in the entryway overlooks a tranquil Koi pond on the other side of the glass. The entryway bisects the quiet wing and the active wing of the home.
Details
Year: 2023
5,325 sq ft
Architect
Photography
Andrew Pogue
Description
The Evening Sky Residence is a vineyard home in the foothills of McMinnville, Oregon. The house is placed in a natural clearing at the vineyard’s highest point, sited to overlook the Willamette Valley to the East and the Coastal Mountain Range to the West. The architecture’s linearity, contextualized materials, and indoor-outdoor living create a place that is inviting and timeless. Interiors promote a warm minimalism, with elevated finishes and tailored moments responding to the clients’ vision. Views from the residence connect those who reside here with their vines and the surrounding landscape, composing a daily life that is deeply intertwined with the working vineyard and Oregon wine country. The road to the Evening Sky Residence winds its way up a gentle slope through mature evergreens. As the driveway reaches the top of the ridge, the trees open to reveal a refined, cedar-clad home, vines, and views. The house’s form is simple, with two perpendicular, single-story volumes intersecting at one end. The main volume contains the living and sleeping quarters, and the second volume contains the garage, gym, and breezeway. To reach the main entry to the home, one walks along a long, linear path that, in a year or two once they have been planted and matured, will be framed by vines, immersing the approach in the vineyard. Ahead, a flat roof plane appears to float above the main volume, clerestory windows hinting at the view beyond the house’s subtle entry. The path parts a concrete retaining wall lined with lavender frequented by the vineyard’s bees and pollinators, and a welcoming front door beckons. The clients worked with The Best Bees Company to introduce bees into their vineyard. The company discusses how ideal the vineyard setting is for pollinators, sharing that “there is plenty for the bees to forage on and great biodiversity.” Upon entering, floor-to-ceiling windows unveil the view of the valley, and a custom-made bench in the entryway overlooks a tranquil Koi pond on the other side of the glass. The entryway bisects the quiet wing and the active wing of the home.
Details
Year: 2023
5,325 sq ft
Architect
Photography
Andrew Pogue
