The Hanson Residence achieves a refined domestic quality within a modest footprint — an open plan that sequences kitchen, dining, and living spaces along a south-facing wall of glazing without a single wasted square foot.
Lap cedar siding runs horizontally on the primary facades, emphasizing the building's low horizontal profile and providing a clean counterpoint to the vertical Sitka spruce forest surrounding it.
The covered entry porch is generously proportioned — wide enough to store skis and bikes, deep enough to stand in rain — a feature that defines the daily arrival experience at a Girdwood home.
