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Music Box Residence

Music Box Residence

MUSIC BOX RESIDENCE

Scott | Edwards Architecture

LANDSCAPE
Shapiro Didway

INTERIORS
Garrison Hullinger Interior Design

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Rick Berry, Joe Broders, Kelly Edwards

MANUFACTURERS
Cascadia, Deamor, Delta Millworks

BUILDER
Otis Construction

PHOTOGRAPHS
Pete Eckert

AREA
6473 Ft²

YEAR
2015

LOCATION
Portland, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The Music Box Residence was designed around the intimate and communal qualities of music and family.

Situated along a steep sloping site on the outskirts of Portland, the Music Box Residence rises up to capture and accentuate magnificent views of the Portland cityscape and the Cascade Range beyond.

Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert

In order to create acoustically separate spaces for the two musicians to practice and teach, the home was split into two distinct sides.

The home’s entry bridge leads directly onto the second story of the home, accenting the vertical move from the adjacent street.

Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert

A glass volume bridges the two sides and serves as a communal gathering space. On the lowest level, the percussion room is placed against the hill.

The husband, a timpanist in the Oregon Symphony, required a large space for a wide array of boisterous percussion instruments.

Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert

On the main level, screened behind the exterior bamboo garden, sits the piano studio where the wife’s students come to learn and play.

The studio opens onto the main living room and outdoor space, providing the opportunity for larger recitals and parties. The upper level houses the private spaces of home, including rooms for the children and guests.

Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert

Ascending up the stairs, an operable skylight opens up to a spacious balcony and roof deck with unobstructed views to the north.

Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert


Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert
Music Box Residence
© Pete Eckert

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