This new residence was designed as a gathering place for the owner and their children and grandchildren. The design, a composition of familiar residential forms, is organized to take advantage of the scenic river valley and create settings for the owner’s collection of antique housewares. Sited along an abandoned railbed high on a wooded river bluff distinct outdoor living areas are shaped by a garage el at the entry, a private master bedroom wing and a multipurpose outbuilding with storage and entertainment areas. The main living spaces open out to each outdoor space bringing light deep into the house. The dark exterior is sharply contrasted by the whiteness of the interior woodwork. Traditional woodwork forms are transformed and detailed to provide places of display and storage and articulate the play of light and shadow.