![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Windows, Facade, Chair](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2936/e58e/ce2b/4500/0813/newsletter/The_Box_5.jpg?1488136488)
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Architects: Bamesberger Architecture
- Area: 960 ft²
- Year: 2014
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Photographs:Graham Sandelski
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Manufacturers: Benjamin Moore, James Hardie, Marvin
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Facade, Windows, Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2894/e58e/ce4c/d100/049c/newsletter/The_Box_1.jpg?1488136327)
Text description provided by the architects. The Box is a 960-square-foot residence inspired by the owner’s desire for a small house overlooking an untouched wetland. Conceived as a series of boxes nestled into the hillside, the house gently engages the site offering varied views of the landscape.
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Table, Chair, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/28d8/e58e/ce4c/d100/049d/newsletter/The_Box_4.jpg?1488136395)
To set the house into the site, the main living space was built into the hillside. Excavated rocks were reused as a base for the steel encased fireplace as well as a stepping stone inside the front door. The front door was built from a walnut tree found dead on the site.
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Sofa, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2883/e58e/ce2b/4500/0811/newsletter/The_Box_2.jpg?1488136310)
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![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Sofa, Windows, Shelving, Table, Lighting, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/28c8/e58e/ce2b/4500/0812/newsletter/The_Box_3.jpg?1488136379)
The Box functions primarily on one main level, with an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space. A small loft space provides a sleeping area and a home office. The two-story shower provides a spatial surprise in the otherwise small space.
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Garden](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2973/e58e/ce2b/4500/0815/newsletter/The_Box_7.jpg?1488136548)
Set at a varying angles are two square decks, a screened porch, and a small storage structure continue the spatial concept creating a small grouping of buildings along the edge of the wetlands.
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Windows, Chair, Bed, Bedroom](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2997/e58e/ce2b/4500/0816/newsletter/The_Box_8.jpg?1488136584)
Material choices are based on affordability with a primarily natural raw appearance. Blackened steel, stone, concrete, birch plywood create a material palette complimenting the native trees and grasslands.
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Product Description: Marvin windows were chosen for their cost efficiency and many standard size choices. The windows are staggered in varying sizes allowing for complex view experiences.
![The Box / Bamesberger Architecture - Table, Sofa, Shelving](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/58b3/2a97/e58e/ce4c/d100/04a0/newsletter/The_Box_11.jpg?1488136842)