A “People Place” by Design
The Mazama Public House was conceived with community in mind.

“The long communal tables were always indicative of the way we were thinking about the place. You come in and you’re part of the community. You share a table and suddenly you’re in conversation with a person you’ve never met before. It’s a fun opportunity.”
-- Stefan Hampden, CAST architecture

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This pub is the new gathering spot for the community of Mazama, at the north end of Washington’s Methow Valley.  The 1,868 square foot public house is designed to seat 56 and another 50 outside with built-in benches on the four-season covered patio. In warm weather, a garage door system opens for a seamless connection to the outdoor decks. The height of the shed roof and the expansive windows on two sides are sited to take advantage of natural light and views toward Goat Peak. The interior features wood beams punctuated by blackened steel and concrete floors. Custom tables and bar slabs were crafted from locally sourced Douglas-fir. Outside, blackened steel will accent the wood structure. The siding is a dark-stained, rough-sawn vertical channel shiplap.

Green design features the use of highly durable siding materials including a mix of locally harvested wood from the Methow Valley and Boise Cascade products. The generous overhangs were designed to protect the siding from wear and tear. Full LED lighting was installed.

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Architect: CAST architecture
Owner: Grumpy Goats, LLC
Operator: Old Schoolhouse Brewery @oldschoolhousebrewery
Contractor: Bjornsen Construction, Tom Bjornsen                                    
Structural: Harriott Valentine Engineers @harriottvalentine
Lighting: LightWire @ltwire
Windows & doors: @sierrapacificwindows  

The Methow Valley’s Riverside Winthrop Mixed-use project – On the Boards

“This is an amazing gift to the community. I hope everyone will look for ways to make sure it happens.”     
 -- public meeting attendee

This mixed-use project, at the east side of Winthrop in Washington’s Methow Valley, is positioned to become the upvalley entrance to “old downtown.” The site is a challenging set of narrow parcels overlooking the confluence of the Methow and Chewuch Rivers. The private development is driven by long-time Winthrop residents Peter Goldman and Martha Konsgaard and prioritizes doing right by the community on several fronts.  

Given the housing crisis affecting the area, CAST is working with the town on zoning changes to allow for long-term residential rentals, and to integrate workforce housing into the project's program. At both a pedestrian as well as a vehicular gateway to the city, we are linking the town’s boardwalk to the Susie Stephens trail and the town's civic center on the south side of the river. We are working with the community to create an entry point to a public riverwalk trail system. Additionally, the project is envisioned as a template for how buildings can work within Winthrop's westernization code while striving for very high levels of sustainability and designing to passive house standards for the residential and office suites. 

Riverside’s program will provide one 1-bedroom and two 2-bedroom residential units overlooking the river, with approximately 2,600 SF of pedestrian-level retail space which spills out into a public courtyard strengthening views and access to the river from town. The second floor incorporates 2,650 SF of office space, continuing the client’s tradition of renting below market rate to community non-profit businesses.

Team
Client: Peter Goldman and Martha Kongsgaard
Architect: CAST architecture
Builder: North Star Construction Company  www.Northstarbuilds.Com
Civil & Structural: DCG   www.dcgengr.com   
Electrical: TFWB   tf-wb.com
Environmental:  Grette  www.gretteassociates.com  
Geotech: Geoengineers  www.geoengineers.com/ 
Mechanical: Ecotope   www.ecotope.com 
Survey: Tackman   www.tackmansurveying.com