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1 week ago | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Andrew Pogue
Out of pure chance, Seattle-based homeowners learned of an available property in Teanaway, a part of Washington they had known and loved since childhood. Tim Hossner and Stacie Conway of rhō Architects had previously worked with the homeowners on their Seattle home and a vacation property in Suncadia. “It was a dream property, and they were ready to transition from Suncadia, where development was becoming too dense, to a more expansive property,” said Hossner.
Expansive it certainly is.
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2 months ago | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Pete Eckert
Masterfully crafted by lead designer, Principal Rick Berry and Senior Associate Interior Designer, Cameron Cruse, both with Scott Edwards Architecture, this single-family residence in the Willamette Valley maximizes views while maintaining a low profile in the wine-country terrain.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Emily Kennedy
Busy realtor Alyssa Curran and her family already lived in the established neighborhood of Taverner Ridge in Ridgefield, Washington, where Curran has roots. She had kept an eye on potentially available lots in the HOA with the dream of building her own home. “When a group of lots became available, Curran leapt at the opportunity. “These lots were where the original HOA offices had been,” said Curran.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Rafael Soldi
Leah Martin, Founding Principal at Allied8, and her husband, Vikram Prakash, Professor of Architecture at the UW, share three children and an extended family who love to gather together. But, hosting at their home in Seattle could feel chaotic within the confines of their busy lives. After a trip to Orcas Island, they began fantasizing about a place where the family could get away from the distractions of the city and connect more fully with each other.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |David Papazian |Ian Koenig
When the homeowners purchased this coastal lot, they knew they would need an architect who understood both the challenges of the location’s geography and the requirements of the local codes. The property had the potential for stunning views to the north and south of Netarts Bay, but overcoming the required setback would be necessary to access that view.
Fortunately, this is the environment where coastal architects Amanda and Dustin of Capri Architecture thrive.
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May 8, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Chuck Schmidt
When Brian and Karen Frank decided to update the roof on their 1957 Lake Oswego home, what should have been a few weeks in temporary housing turned into ten months and a big remodel. “We had lived in the home for 12 years,” said Karen Frank. “It was definitely time to really make it our own forever home.”
Brian Frank, a skilled contractor with a thriving commercial business, was doing their renovation himself.
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May 8, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Laurie Black
Lynn Wolfstone, of Wolfstone Landscape Design and her clients shared a love for the balanced and harmonious form and lines of traditional Japanese landscapes. The clients’ Lake Oswego home included a generous property sloping toward water frontage allowing cascading stream courses, an integral part of our regional geography and Japanese garden design and layout.
“The homeowners are great admirers of Curator Emeritus, Sada Uchiyama’s work at the Portland Japanese Garden,” said Wolfstone.
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May 8, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Andrew Pogue
Down a country road, this modern home dubbed “Longbranch,” slowly emerges from the landscape. Nestled among towering firs and perched on a dramatic bluff, the home’s simple structures and living roof are less an object in the scenery than an amplifier of the natural beauty surrounding it.
But the homesite hadn’t always been so adulatory to the environment.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |John Granen
Wendy Ross and Tomas Gilbert knew they wanted a home in West Seattle, but five years ago, the housing market made it difficult for them to find the perfect move-in fit. “We kept getting outbid by cash offers,” said Ross. “So, our realtor recommended we take a different approach.” Ross and Gilbert were brought to to a charming historic Tudor with one major problem – a nearly unusable kitchen.
“It was a depressing, dark little place,” said Ross.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
portraitmagazine.com | Emily Zahniser |Kara Mercer
When the Gatiens purchased their home on Lake Sammamish, they were thrilled with the location, but less the house. “The house was built in the 1990s and remodeled in 2004. It had a casual lake and beach vibe, bordering on the rustic side,” said Christy Gatien. “Everything was a bit heavy,” said Dan Gatien. “The original fireplace was river rock with an overbearing mantel and surround.
