The modern design combines the handcrafted warmth of traditional timber framing with an industrial aesthetic. Recycled, salvaged, and durable materials, passive solar orientation and a geothermal heating system create a more sustainable green home. And the three simple forms—garage, main house and master suite—separate the project into smaller pieces more appropriately scaled to the traditional timber framing technique. Glass curtain walls on the river side almost completely open the living spaces to the vast expanses of valley and sky.