The Yacht is a striking example of contemporary architecture built to meet — and withstand — the harsh nature of the Oregon shoreline. Expansive windows frame that wildness deliberately, dissolving the boundary between interior and exterior while every detail balances warmth and comfort against the elemental forces just outside the glass.

The grid independent home generates and manages its own power with solar plus storage combining active and passive systems with roof overhangs calibrated to shade in summer and capture low winter sun — acting as a thermal engine. Radiant in-slab heating, a smart electrical system that prioritizes critical loads when coastal storms test the grid, native landscaping positioned to redirect rogue waves, and a pass-through foundation designed to yield gracefully if the ocean overtops the site walls.

Shou Sugi Ban charred wood siding wraps the exterior in a centuries-old Japanese preservation method built for salt air and relentless moisture. A hurricane-rated fully adhered membrane roof and Faswall concrete block construction complete a building envelope engineered to outlast what this coast can deliver. Featured in Seattle Magazine