Inspired by the barns remembered from childhood in Minnesota, this house features an open floor plan overlooking the Petaluma River.

Exposed framing details are pleasantly juxtaposed with industrial materials. Large, interior barn-like doors slide on tracks to screen for privacy.

The house is sited so that the view focuses on the sparkling river and waving grasses in the surrounding marsh below. Huge sliding glass doors line the east side of the house; when they roll aside, no barrier exists between the living area and the landscape.