The house that SINGS: Architect reveals his one-of-a-kind futuristic tree-house designed to have the best possible acoustics

By Daily Mail

• Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz in 1997 designed a home for Roy Wilkinson, who wished to hear birds sing in natural habitat
• Built in 2004 in Portland's lush West Hills, the Wilkinson residence in jam-packed with acoustics-enhancing materials and shapes, including curving, cedar ceilings and laminated beams

At the intersection of music and architecture stands a unique Oregon home that has been specifically designed to deliver the best possible listening experience.

Architect Robert Harvey Oshatz's one-of-a-kind creation, nestled in Portland's lush West Hills, can be rightfully described as a symphony in glass, wood and sunlight streaming through its broad windows.

The home was designed in 1997 for Oshatz’s client Roy Wilkinson, a music aficionado who wished to hear birds sing in their natural habitat; it was constructed in 2004 on a steep outcropping of land surrounded by mature trees in Southwest Portland. 

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The residence, dubbed the Wilkinson house after its owner, is a grownup version of a treehouse that seamlessly incorporates together wood and glass, and features many futuristic elements of design.

But more importantly, the property is a music lover's paradise.

The rustic yet modern retreat is jam-packed with acoustic-enhancing shapes and materials, including curving, cedar ceilings and laminated beams, according to OregonLive.com. 

To improve the quality of sound in the house, Oshatz swapped traditional straights lines and rectangles for more fluid shapes, such as curves, spirals and cones.

Inside, the main rooms are located on an elevated canopy level that is nestled among trees.

One portion of the house consists of a glass tube equipped with frameless doors. A 35-foot-long bank of windows overlooks the woods outside and allows sunlight to stream indoors.

Most of the interior space, including the furniture, undulates and ripples, creating a natural, harmonious flow that brings to mind a melody.

‘A lover of music, the client wanted a house that not only became part of the natural landscape but also addressed the flow of music,' Oshatz said of his creation in 2013.

The home's unusual organic shape is also designed to minimize disturbance to the surrounding forest.