Edit!: Also see my interview with Architect — Jeff Kovel Here
UPDATE: Interior Images of the residence from New Moon HERE
Myself and two other architecture students went along to see the new vampire come romance movie twilight..
..We made the mistake of going opening day. Aussie kids are currently on their Christmas break and amoungst them, screaming teens, all hungry for the blood (like vampires.. get it?) of teen heart throb, ex- harry potter star, Robert Pattinson or ‘Edward Cullen’ as those who have seen the movie might know him.
Edward’s room.. see more on it here at Apartment therapy
It might come as a surprise to you, that myself and my friends, all in our twenties (and two of us male..) all swooned at one point..
But it probably wasn’t for the same reason as majority of the audience.
I’m talking about the Cullen’s House..
After seeing Manvi’s post for the house featured in twilight over at her blog Mochatini, I decided to do some of my own exploring..
Edward Cullen: “What did you expect? Coffins, and dungeons and moats?”
Bella: “Um..not the moats.”
Well I’m happy to say that there were no coffins, dungeons or moats.. but rather a splendid contemporary home, that’s certainly worth investigating…
The Hoke House is by architect Jeff Kovel via ‘Skylab Architecture’ it’s 4300 squares, built by Metcalf Construction, with Lucy Metcalf as the interior designer and landscaper.
The amazing symmetry and rough floor looks great, and the (perhaps over used) hanging lamp looks great in this living room.
The meals and dining area look warm and inviting, a strong use of timber again, simple tables and furniture used effectively.
Notice the floor to ceiling windows wrapping the kitchen that provide great natural lighting as well as splendid green, forest views.
The contemporary boxy home is well positioned on the site, the architects have taken advantage of the natural sloping landscape and have strategically placed the home so it looks out over the greenery.
It’s the use of timber that really does if for me, the striking middle floor of three level home creates a nice contrast with the industrial grey of the other stories, and again, relates back to it’s site, fitting in nicely with its green forest setting.
Modern, white and pristine bathrooms
Amazing bathroom window/skylight would allows its users to feel very free and open when stripped down and having a shower.
The contemporary feel is continued inside the home. The walls are a tradational modern clean cut white, though the clever use of timber is continued into the home as floorboards and on the stairs.
The house is open and bright and naturally well lit through the obvious use of large and multiple windows.
A bit of a side note, Twilight was a great movie and is definitely worth watching, (i’ve just started the first book also!)
But i’ll leave it up to you to decide which you prefer, the eye candy of Edward Cullen or his home.
Edit!: Also see my interview with Architect — Jeff Kovel Here
24/11/09 UPDATE: The New Moon Home is for sale! Check out more images HERE
I actually live a block from the house, when im in the US. :)
omg. this house is so awsome. but if it were the real house it’d be more open and who the hell are those kids. anyway i can’t wait to see new moon. in that we will get to see more of the awsome cullen house omg
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yeah umm my uncle owned that house awhile back.
@ alana webb….Those kids are the ones that live in the house with their parents!
i love it all i’m a book worm too i love Edward he’s my fave character eva but i love Alice shes a little weird like me smart and well yeah.
i love the room wish they had of showed the whole house in the movie. The movie isn’t the same soz.
this is my dream house :) awesomeeee
cool house its awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Twlight movie is a very very good movie to watch. i love the whole story plus the actors and actresses are all gorgeous.
omg i am a total twilight head!!! luv it<3this house is the ultimit dream house for every girl including me!!!im soo ubsessed:D
I love the twilight saga!!!!!!!!!!! Edward Cullen is soooooooooo Hot!!!!!!!
Twilight is simply the best movie and i am so much addicted to it. Kirsten Stewart is very pretty and Robery Pattinson is so handsome
hey everyone just to let you know those kids are my friends brothers (yeah she lives there too[soo envious] ) Her Dad is the head of this big company so she’s got a really cool house
I cannot get enough of the movie Twilight. This is the best movie that i have ever watched. I love the chemistry between Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson –
this is one of the most beautiful homes ever!! i love twilight and it was so cool they filmed here in Portland Or.
omg. i love the house aand i love jacob … hes so hot!!!and im your biges fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love jacob black hes my husben :)
i love twilight … my hol room is twiligh i even got alices hair cut and i met JACOB MY HUSBEN!!!!
I LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Amazing architecture. What I enjoy most is the effect of the floor to ceiling windows, using the natural beauty of the woods as the artwork for the home. I am doing an addition, a master suite for me, and I’m very inspired by this home. I also live in a heavily wooded private area so this is perfect. Thank you for posting the interview. I’ll look up the firm.
It really is an amazing peice of architecture it goes well with the scenery around it aswell it belongs in the place it was built it gives the house its character set out in the woods i wish i just had the money to buy it as i am a big twilight fan I Love there house i just cant beleive there selling it i think Robert Pattinson should buy it as a memory for the film as it really is an amazing house with the colour it gives off in the night and miday with that wood look it looks amazing should have cullens on the front door is it is a peice of the cullens i bet they have lived in some pretty amazing houses in there time wish i could be them if it was real they share the most amazing experiences were edward and bella are on top of that tree looking out onto open space thats just totally amazing Twilight, Twilight Sage New Moon are amazing i know Eclipse and Breaking dawn will be amazing i cant wait for the third film to come out i really cant i really am a big fan of twilight it fascinates me as to a human’s imagination has no limits its amazing i just cant wait for them films to be made they will be amazing and fascinating!!! The books are also very amazing to they are very nice to ready get a true understanding they really are amazing everything to do with twilight is i cant wait for the third and fourth film to come out i hope they make more i really do!!!
Watched Twilight only to see Dr Cullens sweet mod house (that is in PDX!) http://j.mp/8wfEja
Holy shit!
Thats amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonderful house! I’m not a fan of the Twilight saga, but I was subjected to the first movie by a friend who is, only to spend the entire movie wondering where I’d seen that house before. Being a fan of architecture and an amateur designer myself, it sent me on a mission to find out where it was and where I knew it from. I knew I’d seen the column supporting part of the second level somewhere, it’s fairly unique and not something you really forget. I thought it might be somewhere where I visit friends near Victoria (BC), or maybe on Seattle’s eastside (Belleve, Kirkland, Redmond), where I live now. Turns out it’s located just a few miles from where I lived briefly a couple of years ago. I occasionally took a route home that took me past it. It was still being built when I left. Very cool post, glad I solved the mystery for myself!
Namas miške iš filmo "Saulėlydis" (ang. "Twilight) – ne tik vampyrams. http://bit.ly/8LOeAY (vakar nenapsotinau)
Namas miške iš filmo "Saulėlydis" (ang. "Twilight) – ne tik vampyrams. http://bit.ly/8LOeAY
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I find the house of my dreams http://tinyurl.com/yd8wv9c :D
Jon likes the Cullen family homestead, wants to build one just like it: http://tiny.cc/edwardshouse
Fit for a vampire.. The Hoke House (the Cullen House from Twilight) – Skylab Architecture http://bit.ly/58LVew
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I don’t like the house that was used for the Cullen house in New Moon half as much as this one!
I’d have to agree Kate, the original house used seems a lot more refined.
mmm edward by far the fittest would love to go and meet him nd twighlight is unreall xxxxxxxxxx
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Where can I find this house? I want to go to Forks and drive by all the Twilight-related stuff. But I can't find it anywhere!
Help me please.
Twilight forever…. i love it so <3
the cullens home is very beautiful i want my home exactly like that it shows u how much i love that house i love twilight 4ever and i will show my kids the show i fell inlove with when i was a little girl xoxo
Enter text right here!Really beatiful house!, thanks for show it.
Enter text right here!nossa é liadaaaaaaaaaaaaaa .com certeza eu e minhas amigas qriamos passar a etrenidade ai como s novas cullen
Hi
i LOVE twilight
i’m it’s BIGGEST FAN
I LOVE IT AND I LOVE THIS HOUSE
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Hi
I have a question and I appreciate’t if someone can help, the house in the movie appears to be 4 floors, but here it looks 3 …. How many floors is the real house ??
Hey B, as it turns out, a different house was used in each movie.
Hello hmckenzie ,
Thank you for replying, but what I meant the house that appeared in latest Twilight Movie http://www.home-designing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hoke-house.jpg has the same facade as the one appearing in the blog here, but if u concentrate at the upper part you can see that there is a continuation as if there is one more floor up, and that is important for me because I’m trying to draw a plan for this house.
Hey again B, good luck with the plans!
Just to clarify, when you say the "house in the movie" are you referring to the latest movie? or the first?
Check out this link as well..
Hey again B, good luck with the plans!
Just to clarify, when you say the "house in the movie" are you referring to the latest movie? or the first?
Check out this link as well..
Thanks hmckenzie, but the link isn’t working.
This house has the best architecture ever seen… tottaly charming n mesmerising… no wonder twilight team must have had loads of fun in this house… check da twilight saga… u will luv it….