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Oregon Living Design green FeaTUres: Compact 1,900 square feet • Passive solar design • Slab-on-grade, which acts as thermal storage mass • Evacuated-tube solar hot water system • Formaldehyde-free fiberglass insulation • Tulikivi soapstone stove • Low-VOC paints • Locally-sourced wood for exterior and interior • Energy Star appliances Small Scene, Big Green Sustainable design and low-impact living in two small Oregon homes. Two of the most important considerations are building small and using the right "Finish-ing" elements TO ASSESS THE PRACTICALITY of their home design plans, Perry St. John and Cathy Chisholm slept beneath the stars on their newly purchased hillside property that overlooks Coos Bay in North Bend, Oregon in 2007. Their campout provided them with some crucial information. “We realized that it can get quite windy up here,” St. John explains. The couple replaced the drawings for a vertical house and upstairs deck with a new design that protected the house from the strong northwesterly winds and relocated the master bedroom to the ground floor. May 2009 offered the couple and Chisholm’s 13-year-old son, Drake, great cause to celebrate. After years of waiting, the three of them had a comfy new cottage they could call home. The family had been living together in North B end since 2006, but didn’t buy the property for their future home until 2007. St. John, who worked for more than twenty years as an architect and is now a project manager in Coos Bay, lent his expertise to nearly every phase of the home design process. Chad Dixon, who works with St. John at HGE, Inc., served as structural designer on the project. Both St. John and Chisholm were committed to integrating as many sustainable features as possible—including a passive solar heating system. Still, from the outside, they wanted their home to have the appearance of a seasoned beach house. “We kept the image of a coastal weathered gray cottage in our heads, and we’ve always liked the way that Craftsman bungalows feel, with taller ceilings, trim work and built-ins,” says St. John. In the end, the trim they installed was made from poplar harvested less than ten miles from their home. The exterior siding is made from regional Western red cedar, known for its ability to withstand coastal weather. Inside, the stairs and beams are regional Douglas fir, and the banister is made from Central Oregon juniper. Even their kitchen cabinets are made from a regional wood, alder. The couple looked to Sarah Susanka’s, The Not So Big House series to help them create thoughtful, compact spaces that lived larger. “The hearth as the center of our family living space was important to us,” explains St. John, and a Tulikivi stove proved to be the perfect solution. Though St. John and Chisholm’s bedroom ended up on the ground floor, they haven’t missed out on what may well be the best part about living at the coast—listening to the calming waves of the Pacific Ocean at night. by Addie Hahn photos by Joni Kabana and Michael Davis 56 1859 oregon's magazine winter <strong>2010</strong>
Project: St. John and Chisholm Residence Architect: HGE, Inc. Location: Coos Bay, Oregon 1859 oregon's magazine winter <strong>2010</strong> 57
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