Off the coast of Washington state on the island of Orcas, just a few miles from the Canadian border, the Orcas House by architect Susanna Douglas has commanding views above the trees that optimize the light on the North face of the island.
To get a sense of the views from the house before the house was built, we built a VR walkthrough of the home and surrounding property.
The location was based on USGS elevations, and the trees were placed based on a tree map of the property. The home could be viewed from multiple vantage points inside and out, to get a sense of light and space.
All surfaces and finishes were based on BIM specified options, and the sun can be set to any time or day of the year.
