There are four buildings, each with its own means of merging into the dramatic slopes of the terrain, in combination with the tall vertical lines of the Pacific Northwest conifers: the Ticketing Pavilion floating above gentle stepped ponds, the Tea Cafe hovering above the ravine, and the main Village House and Garden House. Although the architecture is deferential to the landscape, the key device is the zigzagging roof, which creates deep overhangs of soft metal and lush vegetation, and a porous boundary to encourage a direct relationship with the renowned Portland rain, and its temperamental sun, in a soft, indeterminate, and flexible border. The project was carried out in collaboration with Sadafumi Uchiyama (landscape design), Hacker Architects and Walker Macy. The main materials used are Port Orford cedar, Alaskan yellow cedar, aluminum roof panels and vegetated ceramic roof panels.