32 | Oregon Home CUSTOM FIT: Capri Architecture CREATIVE Collaboration The challenge for Capri Architecture and Mike Riddle Construction was real: how to design and build a home in Pacific City on a unique cliffside lot on the Oregon Coast that dropped almost 30 feet down from the road. And not just design and build a home on the lot, but do it in a way that captured the property’s stunning Pacific Ocean vistas while keeping a street-level garage from taking over the site. “One of the biggest challenges was figuring out how to provide vehicle access but also preserving the upper levels for living space,” says Dustin Capri, who co-founded Capri Architecture in Newport with his wife and fellow architect, Amanda, in 2014. “There’s a very significant drop in topography, so if you don’t do something unique here, you’re going to lose the best views and the upper level is going to be dominated by a car.” Though the situation was a unique one, it was not unlike other projects that Capri and Mike Riddle Construction have worked on and creatively solved before. The two firms have been partnering on residential projects on the Coast since 2019 and have developed a unique collaboration that’s led to many satisfied customers. “We have discussions with Mike throughout the entire process,” Capri says. “There is a constant dialogue where Mike and his team are providing construction expertise and feedback as we’re working through the design. Every single time, the process just keeps getting better — and our customers are benefiting in the end.” Capri Architecture and Mike Riddle Construction work together to find unique building solutions on the Oregon Coast. By Jon Bell | Photos by David Papazian
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