Hoke House at Portland, Oregon by Skylab Architecture.

By: Skylab Architecture
Photography by: Jeremy Bittermann, Boone Speed
Location: Portland, Oregon
Size: 4,800 sq ft.

The exterior of the house is composed of finished concrete and glass walls to showcase the trees outdoors.
The exterior of the house is composed of finished concrete and glass walls to showcase the trees outdoors.
The entrance of the house has concrete slabs leading to the foyer.
The entrance of the house has concrete slabs leading to the foyer.
The house features a sunken living room with a fixed sofa, giving the room a classic feel.
The house features a sunken living room with a fixed sofa, giving the room a classic feel.
The living room has glass walls with a wooden frame to showcase the surrounding trees.
The living room has glass walls with a wooden frame to showcase the surrounding trees.
The house has an open dining area and wooden shutters to regulate sunlight.
The house has an open dining area and wooden shutters to regulate sunlight.
The kitchen features a bi-level kitchen island with a tile countertop.
The kitchen features a bi-level kitchen island with a tile countertop.
The sitting room features a wooden floor with a carpet giving the room a cozy feel.
The sitting room features a wooden floor with a carpet giving the room a cozy feel.
A seat near the full-size glass wall with wooden frame.
A seat near the full-size glass wall with wooden frame.
The study features wooden furniture and is lit with a skylight during the day.
The study features wooden furniture and is lit with a skylight during the day.
The kid's bedroom features a double deck and the kid's study is beside the beds.
The kid’s bedroom features a double deck and the kid’s study is beside the beds.
The master bedroom features a full-size glass window to showcase the view outside and is decorated with artwork.
The master bedroom features a full-size glass window to showcase the view outside and is decorated with artwork.
The bathroom shower is lit with a skylight during the day.
The bathroom shower is lit with a skylight during the day.
The backdoor entrance features concrete slabs as staircases.
The backdoor entrance features concrete slabs as staircases.

The Hoke Residence, on the edge of Portland’s renowned Forest Park, walks the line between vibrant outdoor environment and dramatic interior space. The sloping site presented technical challenges which resulted in a relatively small building footprint that still provides generous and flowing spaces.

The final design simultaneously minimizes the building footprint and heightens the floating, forested tree-house experience. The residence melds the technological and the primitive in its materials and systems — combining cutting edge details with surfaces, textures and spaces that remain natural and intuitive.

The Hoke Residence features an extensive system of decks and patios connected to the interior spaces by door to ceiling openings. These outdoor living zones are located strategically in opposite cardinal directions from the core living spaces, providing generous outdoor spaces that are usable at different times of day and through different seasons — occupants may seek shelter from or open themselves up to the sun and rain, light and shade.

Both urban and wild, the residence is in harmony with, and a reflection of its location in the city of Portland, adjacent to 1,300 acre Forest Park.

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