IDEA HOME: TIMBER FRAME CORE

The Westridge is an adventure in how architecture can be exciting without blowing away the budget.  The core is a dramatic timber-frame structure, incorporating old world craftsmanship in soaring spaces, while the flanking wings are effficient conventional design. But there's more.  The design incorporates a clerestory tower to create conventional cooling breezes.  And check out the outside fireplace/stove and the unique open master bath.