West Hills Residence | Fieldwork Design & Architecture

Located in the West Hills above downtown Portland, the intent of this 1,230 square foot project
was to remodel the lower level of the house into an environment that is timeless and consistent
with the original character of this mid-century modern residence while strengthening the
connection to the outside, including views of Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens beyond. The program
requirements consist a full renovation of an existing indoor swimming pool room and transforming a large unfinished basement utility and storage area into a wine cellar and changing room.

To provide a seamless connection to the outdoors, the design team replaced 7 existing interior
wood columns with 4 cedar-wrapped steel columns and added a single 4-panel sliding door
system spanning from floor to ceiling adjacent to the redesigned pool.

Sustainable strategies include re-purposing framing from the demolition for use in the new
remodel, using Western Red Cedar and other materials that were sourced locally, replacing
inefficient HVAC and dehumidification systems with the highest efficiency systems available,
insulating the walls and ceilings using insulation with recycled content, and using low or zero
VOC paint and finishes.

Project Team: Cornell Anderson, Partner/Architect; Tim Fouch, Partner/Architect; Tonia Hein,
Partner/Interior Designer; Dylan Woock, Intern; Joshua Mollenkamp, Intern; James Austin, Intern
Structural Engineer: Michael Munzing, Munzing Structural Engineering
Geotechnical Engineer: Craig LaVielle, LaVielle Geotechnical