New houses often expand and accumulate bells and whistles between concept and completion. But when a couple putting down roots in Oregon wine country saw their project headed in that direction, the process turned into an exercise in scaling back. “It was nice to have the clients say, ‘Let’s make it smaller. Let’s simplify. We want what we can live with — we don’t want anything more,’ ” says Kelby Riegsecker of Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects, who teamed up with builders Hammer & Hand to help realize the homeowners’ vision. For the home’s architecture and finishes, Riegsecker took cues from its setting: 10 acres of gently sloping hillside covered in newly planted rows of grapevines. He also incorporated simple green systems and strategies with sustainability in mind. The result is a space- and energy-efficient, refreshingly one-of-a-kind retreat that both looks and feels one with the land.

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