Walnut House is one of the best works of the company's Portland Giulietti / Schouten.
The house is located a few miles outside of McMinnville 2.5 acre hillside in a walnut grove. To create materials of home maintenance was chosen as little maintenance as possible. Some of these materials are: galvanized metal siding, aluminum windows, wall and exposed veneer concrete panels for cladding. passive and durable simple features of the house include rainwater, solar hot water mounted on the roof, radiant heating in the floor, cork flooring, natural day lighting and insulation spray Icynene on.
The two-bedroom, three bath house with a garage adjoining 527 square foot ranch houses inspired by Hill Bay. The overall design of the house could be called as wonderfully spacious and glassy. He separated the two wings: one to the north after private master bedroom and home office; the southern one for living areas, dining room and kitchen. [Giulietti/Schouten Architects ]
