Surrounded by wheat fields on a high-altitude plateau stand a small glass house and a solid, traditional barn. The owners, inspired by Philip Johnson’s Glass House, wanted a refuge that opens up to the prairie and mountains. The structures are conveniently close to each other and enjoy a sense of isolation at the end of a long country road. The roof of the wood-frame barn, which houses farm equipment below and guest rooms above, was inspired by the local vernacular and is echoed in the shed roof of the glass house.
Photo: Tim Bies / Olson Kundig
Glass Farmhouse
Eastern Oregon
JOEY Kitchen University Village
Seattle, Washington
House of Smith Tasting Room & World Headquarters
Walla Walla, Washington
Team
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Michael Wright
Awards
2011
Residential Architect Design Awards, Merit Award: Custom Home, 3,000 SF or Less
Publications
2020
Living in the Mountains: Contemporary Houses in the Mountains. New York: Phaidon Press, Sep. 2020, 10-13. Book.
2017
“10 Modern Glass Houses No One Would Throw Stones At.” MSN Money, 26 July 2017. Web.
“16 Examples of Modern Houses with a Sloped Roof.” Contemporist, 27 Jan 2017. Web.
Loker, Byron. “10 Modern Glass Homes.” Dwell, 26 June 2017. Web.
Rogers, S.A. “Glass Farmhouse: Modern Residence in a Rural Setting.” Dornob, July 2017. Web.
“Top 5 Homes of the Week That Connect with Mother Nature.” Dwell, 5 May 2017. Web.
2014
Rolls Royce: A Legacy of Driving Excellence, London: Regal Press, 2014. 7, 240-241, 269. Book.
2013
Abraham, Russell. Rural Modern. Victoria: The Images Publishing Group, Oct. 2013, 150-157. Book.
2012
“D’Influence Moderniste.” Beaux Arts, Aug. 2012, 34. Print.
2011
“Barn Tales.” Design Today, Aug. 2011, 90-97. Print.
“Glass Farm House displays the home.” Konsept Projeler No. 10, Feb. 2011, 82-89. Print. Web.
2009
“Manor Architectures with New Idea.” Life Element, Sept. 2009, 30. Print.
Schmid, Lydia. “Das Glashaus.” ELLE Decoration Germany, Dec. 2009, 118-122. Print.