![A modern house with a partially covered patio with a wood burning fireplace.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
William / Kaven Architecture has designed a modern home that sits on the east bank of the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
The main house and guest house form a one-story compound organized around a central courtyard, where a mature maple tree was preserved as the centerpiece.
![Inspired by the architects’ New Mexico origins, the main house and guest house form a one-story compound organized around a central courtyard, where a mature maple tree was preserved as the centerpiece.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Materials like cedar, aluminum, and board-formed concrete are featured in the home’s exterior materials.
![Materials like cedar, aluminum, and board-formed concrete are featured in the home's exterior materials.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The sweeping panorama view of the river, its wildlife, and the Lake Oswego River Bridge can be enjoyed from an outdoor living area organized around a large wood-burning fireplace. The partially covered patio also includes a lounge area and a dining area, while steps lead down to the backyard.
![An outdoor living area organized around a large wood-burning fireplace. The partially covered patio also includes a lounge area and a dining area, while steps lead down to the backyard.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
At night, the warm glow of the lights and fireplace create a cozy atmosphere for the outdoor space.
![At night, the warm glow of the lights and fireplace create a cozy atmosphere for the outdoor space.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Throughout the interior, the understated but sophisticated material palette includes exposed aggregate concrete floors, built-in fireplaces, chevron-patterned oak floors, and plaster walls.
![Throughout the interior, the understated but sophisticated material palette includes exposed aggregate concrete floors, built-in fireplaces, chevron-patterned oak floors, and plaster walls.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In the living room, bright orange couches face both the fireplace and the river view, as well as being open to the courtyard.
![In the living room, bright orange couches face both the fireplace and the river view, as well as being open to the courtyard.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The main open-plan social area has the dining table and chair separating the living room from the kitchen, where rift-sawn white oak cabinetry and Corian countertops are showcased.
![This modern kitchen features rift-sawn white oak cabinetry and Corian countertops.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
The home has secondary living rooms, like a smaller sitting room, and in the guest house.
![A modern living room with floor-to-ceiling windows.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![The living room of a guest suite has views of the main house and courtyard.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
In one of the bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows with black frames provide an uninterrupted view of the river.
![A modern bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
![A modern bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
There’s also a floor-to-ceiling window in the shower, however, privacy has been created by using a variety of plants.
![This modern shower has a floor-to-ceiling window that has privacy created by using plants.](https://ad-c.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-fastest-cache-premium/pro/images/blank.gif)
Photos by Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA
Source: Contemporist