River Haven

A modern forest getaway

Location  |  Leaburg, OR
Project Type  |  Single-Family Residential
Size  |  1,400 SF
Completion  |  2025

Architecture  |  Jan Fillinger, design principal; Eli Nafziger, project manager
Interior Design | Studio.e Architecture
Lighting Design | Studio.e Architecture
Structural Engineer | Stability Engineering

This site fronts the McKenzie river, east of Springfield, Oregon. Forest fires tore through the area in 2020, and many homes were destroyed. In the following years, various property changed hands, and our clients purchased this lot for a getaway.

Their vision was a serene minimalist design where they could experience the forest and the river above all.

The house has a modest size but feels spacious with high ceilings, wide sliding doors and large windows. There’s a covered deck at the south, and an exterior spiral stair leading to a roof deck.