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Cave B Inn and Cliffehouses

Quincy, Washington

Cave B Inn and Cliffehouses

Quincy, Washington

  • Design Principal

    Tom Kundig

  • Principal

    Kirsten Ring Murray

In a multi-phase project, Olson Kundig designed the Cave B Inn, Lodge and 15 guesthouses at Sagecliffe Winery. Poised 900 feet above the Columbia River, the buildings are surrounded by estate vineyards and orchards. The design team worked closely with the client to create a language of architectural forms and materials that drew from the natural landscape of Central Washington.

The design seeks to engage history through a respectful use of natural materials, forms sympathetic to the natural setting and environmentally conscious design. Building placement and site planning were informed by topographical and geological conditions, particularly the basalt cliffs, rocky outcroppings and talus. Stone for the buildings was harvested on site and cast into concrete forms.

Team

Publications

2009

Rex-Johnson, Braiden. “Growing Our Own.” The Seattle Times: Pacific NW Magazine, 1 Nov. 2009, 14-23. Print.

2005

Borg, Shannon. “Cave B Inn At Sagecliff.” Seattle Magazine, Oct. 2005, 70. Print.

Larsen, Jeff. “Short Trips: High-end resort rises high above the Gorge.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 20 July 2005, 4-6. Print. Web.

Martin, Jonathan. “Hot property.” The Seattle Times: Pacific NW Magazine, 28 July 2005, 6-8. Print.

Sertl, William. “High Desert Drama in the Middle of Washington State.” Gourmet Vol. 65 No. 11, Nov. 2005, 52. Print.

“Winery Resort Inn Opens On Columbia.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 10 June 2005. Print.