Glass Farmhouse

The house sits on a platform to give the impression of floating ... Read More The house sits on a platform to give the impression of floating on its vast, grassy site.

Glass walls usher in views of the bucolic northeastern Oregon en... Read More Glass walls usher in views of the bucolic northeastern Oregon environment. The scenery is the luxury, explains Jim Olson, FAIA.

The farmhouse and accompanying barn, also designed by Olson Kund... Read More The farmhouse and accompanying barn, also designed by Olson Kundig, work in tandem as a Western diptych, as one judge put it.

The glass houses central core holds the kitchen, utility room, c... Read More The glass houses central core holds the kitchen, utility room, closets, and bath.

A heated concrete slab keeps the interiors toasty all year round... Read More A heated concrete slab keeps the interiors toasty all year round, and it works well as thermal mass for passive solar. Cross-ventilation throughout the house allows for natural cooling during the warmer months.

Though the home is modern, Olson designed it using classical pro... Read More Though the home is modern, Olson designed it using classical proportions. "Getting a nice sense of proportion has always been important to me," he says.

The 1,450-square-foot home's straightforward floor plan.