A Dreamy Forest Home by a Renowned Pacific Northwest Architect Asks $1.3M

In 2015, architect Saul Zaik told Dwell: "[My generation of architects] were all World War II veterans, and we were out to change the idea of architecture. We were really just building boxes with a bunch of windows, but experimenting with how you integrated indoor and outdoor spaces."

One such experiment in Portland, Oregon, has just hit the market for the first time. The Mason Residence was commissioned by Cecilia and Michael Mason, a prominent local neurosurgeon, and completed in 1971. Located on a lush 1.5-acre lot, the home is just a 15-minute drive from downtown. 

Zaik was born in 1926, and he graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in architecture in 1952. After working with local firms, the architect set up an office in an old Victorian at SW 14th and Columbia, where he shared space with many architects and designers, including William Fletcher, Donald Blair, John Reese, Frank Blachly, Alex Pierce, and George Schwarz. The group was nicknamed the 14th Street Gang, and became known for continuing the legacies of Pietro Belluschi and John Yeon, to further hone the Northwest modern style.