When Chris Rogers commissioned Mr. Kundig to design his home in 2009, it was a dream come true. Known as the Hammer House, the 2,200-square-foot weathering-steel structure that Mr. Kundig created for him rose from a sloping site like a tower, offering long views through walls of glass. The interior was a minimalist composition of meticulously crafted steel and concrete.
Five years later, though, he began feeling restless. Mr. Rogers, now 61 and a real estate broker, has a background in land conservation and helped create the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. He also developed a condominium project with Mr. Kundig. But increasingly, he found himself drawn to nature.
In 2014, he sold it and moved into a condo, with the idea of adopting a hotel-like lifestyle while he was in the city. But that still didn't feel quite right.
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