Architect-designed and unlike anything else you'll see in Mt. Washington Valley, this residence embraces the qualities of the surrounding forest. Dappled sunlight and the lyrical sound of river below pervade the house, providing the sense that you are inhabiting the forest. A stunning floating staircase rises to the sleeping loft. A towering slate hearth and majestic vertical columns of tree trunks from the land itself give rise to the soaring interior height. Vertical columns of sunlight pierce the forest and are filtered through elongated rifts in the deep roof structure. The living, dining, kitchen and upper loft share this single high volume dominated by the tall hearth of slate and steel, which acts as a solar calendar, marking the winter solstice. Local materials predominate throughout creating a fluid connection between space and site. Striking in its simplicity, yet breathtaking in its unique combination of design and construction, utilizing both modern and classic materials.