This family weekend house is located on a gently rolling site with wooded areas flanking the property edges that focus the orientation toward mountain views to the south. The house is approximately 5,000 sq. ft. and is approached via a long, winding gravel driveway into a Japanese-inspired, tree-shaded courtyard that leads to the main entry. Local ordinances restricted and dictated the building's location on the site. The house is conceived as a cube-like structure carved away and emerging from the earth as though it were a piece of the underlying rock strata that had been exposed after years of erosion. The rooflines of the house deliberately slope to mimic the topography’s sloping forms. Green features include a solar system with photovoltaic collectors to supplement the grid system, energy-efficient glazing, spray foam high R-value insulation, the use of sustainable wood products, and the selection of materials, where possible, that utilize some form of previously recycled material in the production process as a way to reduce energy costs and emissions. The building site has been restored for the preservation of the surrounding woodlands and vegetation.