There’s something so romantic about living waterside. Waking up to a dramatic view, whether from the banks of a lake, ocean, river, or even a tiny brook, always seems to have a soothing effect on the soul. One way to amp up the romance is to take the dwelling off the shore and put it right onto the water, as Portland, Oregon-based architect Robert Oshatz did for his clients. The professional couple, who spend most of their time in downtown Portland, had purchased a mooring on the east side of …

About the Resolution: 4 Architecture Mountain Retreat :
Resolution: 4 Architecture creates modular homes by combining prefabricated, factory-built, transportable “modules of use”. Custom arrangement of the basic “modules of use” creates individualized homes for clients. Winners of the 2003 Dwell Magazine Home Design Invitational.

Located on a five-acre rocky outcrop. The Mountain Retreat is a 1800 square foot stunner designed by architects Joseph Tanney and Robert Luntz of Resolution: 4 Architecture. Because the communal module is in the upper level, the Mountain Retreat is what some would call an upside-down house. It …