Located at the south end of Desolation Sound on Cortes Island, British
Columbia, the site is formed of natural granite bedrock. The site
contains a dramatic peninsula and cliff which serve as a windbreak for
Cortes Bay and the Seattle and Vancouver yacht clubs. The sea front side
of the house is elevated up off of the bedrock with steel columns and
exposed wood floor beams and cantilevered decks. The entry side of the
house is grounded to the bedrock with concrete forms that visually
anchor the house to the site. The central great room includes living,
dining, and kitchen and is flanked by a guest suite and study to the
west and a master suite to the morning sunlight of the east.