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Coeur d’Alene Residence Featured in Cowboys & Indians Magazine
Written January 19, 2009 by admin • Filed Under Architecture, Mountain Architecture, North Idaho This mountain lodge residence in Coeur d’Alene is the subject of a feature article in the January 2009 issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine. The Idaho mountain home is a great example of the nature themed mountain style designs of Hendricks Architecture and a showpiece for the design talent of Jane Scott Interiors.
This “not so big” house on a big site was also featured in the March 2008 issue of Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living. Natural elements of wood, stone, and natural light flow from the rugged exterior into the interior, adding a sense of connection with nature. Natural materials that could be recycled were of importance to the owners. The house is perched on the top of a nob, yet the profile is kept low to blend into the site. All of the main rooms are situated to have great views of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the surrounding mountains. For those unfamiliar, Coeur d’Alene (often called CDA) is a resort town in North Idaho, 35 minutes east of Spokane and 35 minutes south of Sandpoint.
John Hendricks, AIA Architect, NCARB
Hendricks Architecture, Idaho mountain home architects
 
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John, This is cool that you have this home featured in a magazine. Good to see great work being recognized.
Dustin
Hi John,
I have been reading up on North Idaho and the areas of Dover, Clark Fork, Lake Pend Oreille and Schweitzer. Beautiful area! Is Priest Lake close by? Looks a bit more remote vs. Sandpoint area. Your mountain homes are stunning. Do you offer basic plans or do you do more custom mountain homes? I see your designs range from cabin to luxury waterfront. Are you finding people are downsizing their homes these days? Curious as to the average size you do. Do your clients tend to lean towards the rustic architecture? Thanks for your time!
Hi Marc,
Thank you for the inquiry. Priest Lake is between 1-1.5 hours from here, depending on where you are going. Sandpoint and Priest Lake are both about the same distance from Spokane (about 1.5 hours), but Priest Lake is more remote from other areas, which many believe is part of its charm. Sandpoint has closer access to Coeur d’Alene, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta.
All of our homes are custom. No two houses are alike as they are based on the homeowner’s tastes. I’ve completed cabins ranging from 800 square feet to as high as 15,000 square feet. It’s been several years since I’ve worked on one that big as people have been downsizing. Generally the homes are in the range of 2,000 to 8,000 square feet. The mountain homes I design range from Montana Rustic with reclaimed timbers, to a more modern mountain home with glue-laminated beams or even exposed steel. Every owner’s tastes are different.
Please let me know if you have more questions or comments.
John Hendricks A.I.A.
John-
Nice to see small, simple yet detailed homes being built. Is this in Gozzer Ranch or Black Rock? The homes there have a similar craftsman lodge look, maybe not as refined as this. Great looking home. Have you designed any homes in the Kellogg or Wallace area? Do you only design mountain homes?
This home overlooks Lake Coeur d’Alene but is not in Gozzer Ranch or Black Rock. Those neighborhoods have good design guidelines and design review committees to make sure the architecture stays true to the rustic mountain look. Black Rock calls for the natural, historic look, relating to western ranch and mining structures of the late 1800′s, with a little craftsmen thrown in. Gozzer has four specific architectural styles; The Ranch, The Farmhouse, The Log Home and the Big Mountain Cabin.
All are styles we can design, and I generally design in all of these vernaculars more or less. However, I have also designed and love the southwestern styles of the Tuscan, Mission, Mediterranean and Adobe styles. They all have opportunities to show off big timbers. I visited Sedona last year and was amazed at some of the architecture. We are currently designing a similar style home with some coastal aspects on the coast of Mexico.
I have not had the opportunity to design in Kellogg or Wallace yet. Those are both silver mining towns and there are some great opportunities to tie into the mining vernacular. Galena Ridge is a development in Kellogg that refers to the mining style architecture in their guidelines. Of course you don’t have to live in a development to design cool stuff. No developments, no restrictions (but within reason & code). That’s part of the beauty of Idaho.
Thanks for the comment Tim!
John Hendricks, AIA