Photos and story by
Ellsworth Dickson

Back in 1972, architect
Ross Kembar noticed a lot
overlooking Deep Cove that
no one wanted. This was
. bécause it was a 45 degree
‘slope and covered with
rocks, ‘cliffs. and. trees.

‘Undeterred | by:
ventional — thinking

a very: unique Home. Since.it:
would be’ a comers difficult

teel- “posts.
cuhane architéctuire; one
afternoon, Ross:suggested to
his stidents they ‘drop by the
builtling site for a practical.
lesson: The steel went up in
just a few hours.

The steel goes to the first,
level, and above that the
house. is of . cedar con-
struction andis’a west coast
contemporary design.

The basic shell was up by
1973 and was lived in while
the remainder was finished.

Besides taking advantage
of the view of the Cove and
Indian Arm, Ross wanted to _
have a feeling of closeness to
the rain forest and con-.

sequently incorporated large ;

glass ‘areas in the dining
room and downstairs
bathroom. With the giant
ferns and cedars only inches
away from the sunken tub, it
is like bathing in the forest. ,

Some basic facts and _
figures are: six decks, three
bedrooms, a den, two and
one half bathrooms, a
Franklin fireplace and the
lot has deep water moorage.
Originally a one acre lot,’
Ross has subdivided it into
four, all of which have ocean
access.

The living room has a
vaulted ceiling too, with
southerly-facing glass at the
top to catch the sunlight.

Ross designed the lights
himself as well as the hot
water heating enclosures,
and even the stairs which are
actually bolted together,

. An original ‘home » ‘by a
gifted architect,

eh

"Situated on a forested slope the home of Ross Kembar,

Cll - Sunday, October 10, 1982 - North Shore News

wife Patti and son Zack, overlooks Deep Cove. Left,
although facing north, the vaulted cefling in the living
room allows sun to shine in. Above, Ross designed the
stairs which are holted together. Below, Ross in the

office working on another project. (More Photos see
page C2.) ot