This de-construction/new construction project in Lake Oswego presented many unique challenges. Building a highly sustainable design (designed and built to passive home standards), coupled with the challenges of performing construction literally on the water in Lakewood Bay was an opportunity we were excited to take on.

The footprint of the original house sat entirely in the lake, on old wood piling supported on the lakebed. The house was hand deconstructed and carried piece-by-piece through a narrow pathway to the street. Every piece that could be re-used or recycled was salvaged. Construction of the new home was done largely by barge from the water. The result was a beautiful, energy efficient home that will be a jewel of Lakewood Bay.