Two Capes Lookout

An intimate hideaway on the rugged Oregon coast, Two Capes Lookout is an immersive, year-round retreat. Straddling lush green forests and cliffside ocean views, the trees literally meet the sea on this stunning 58-acre property. Phase 1 of the project includes 15 geodesic domes, 4 mirrored cabins, two fire pit areas, and a check-in dome with yoga platform, waterfall, and sauna. Work included campus design and masterplanning, public space design, planting design, habitat restoration, and custom milling and furniture from onsite trees. In collaboration with our friends at Max Humphrey and OfficeUntitled. Two Capes Lookout sits above the Pacific Ocean on a former logging claim. Old growth trees canopy this coastal rainforest. When we first arrived, you could hear but not see the ocean. A thick understory was selectively removed to open up ocean views for each unit, while preserving as many of the towering trees as possible. To not distract from the site’s natural beauty, we borrowed planting strategies from restoration planning, focusing on diverse seed mixes, native bare root shrubs, transplanted ferns, and native pollinator gardens at the entry to units. The plant palette is 100% native to the Pacific Northwest. Pictured above and at right is a superbloom of Farewell-to-Spring, Clarkia amoena, in the hotel’s first year. With much of the site at 30-60% slopes, the design team sought to minimize disturbance by embedding the cabins and domes into the hillside along a ATV / walking path. Each cabin and dome is oriented towards ocean views with private outdoor space and a fire pit. Outdoor furniture coordinated with interior designer, Max Humphrey.