It’s never easy to blend a total of 8,700 square feet of client program requirements into a building whose structure nestles into the environment, no matter what the setting. That’s exactly what we’ve strived for with the Redmond residence, sited on 10 acres of high desert along the white waters of the Deschutes River in central Oregon. Rather than locating the structures atop the rocky bluff, like homes on neighboring properties, we were able to tuck the buildings into the hillside and open the shared living spaces toward the charms of the riverfront while providing privacy for the homeowners toward the rear of the house.