WALLA WALLA RESIDENCE

A modern custom home in the Walla Walla Valley, this hillside residence offers sweeping views of the surrounding vineyards and the Blue Mountains. It was designed around our clients' love of entertaining and gardening, with generous space for extended family and a long-term focus on accessibility and ease of living.

Set on a south-facing slope surrounded by vineyards, the home's clean "T" configuration creates two distinct wings - one for communal living, one for private retreat - optimizing daylight and cross-ventilation while orienting every major room toward the landscape. A sheltered entry courtyard offers a sense of arrival before the views fully reveal themselves, opening dramatically toward the valley beyond.

The architecture emphasizes an easy, year-round flow between indoor and outdoor spaces. Board-formed concrete, stone, and warm wood siding ground the house to its hillside site, while passive solar orientation and high-performance glazing manage Walla Walla's dramatic seasonal swings. Materials were selected with longevity in mind — durable, low-maintenance, and chosen to improve with age. The result is a timeless modern home that sits quietly within the landscape while celebrating the lifestyle and environment of the Walla Walla Valley.

This hillside home is part of our work across Walla Walla County - more on how we approach residential projects in the region on our Walla Walla architect page.