| Sumario: | The article presents the view that material consistency enhances a naturally elegant residence in the woods of Idaho. According to architect Jim Cutler, he is always striving "to make things fit appropriately into their circumstances." Tanglefoot, a house in the pristine forest of northern Idaho designed by his firm, Cutler Anderson Architects, evolved from the concept of material integrity. The design reveals structural connections and allows each material to resonate at its true frequency. Every material, every piece of wood had some voice in that building, says Cutler of his scheme. The wood frame of the house is left exposed, set off from the exterior envelope of window glass and outer walls.
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