All Day Recess: To create a more cohesive guest experience, CCY Architects designed three buildings, Buttermilk Mountain Lodge (formerly called Bumps), Guest Services, and The Hideout, all integrated into the resorts' master plan, developed by longtime collaborator, DesignWorkshop. Collectively these buildings frame an outdoor pedestrian plaza, providing a more intuitive sense of wayfinding to the Summit Express chairlift.

Originally designed and built in 1993, Buttermilk Mountain Lodge was extensively renovated to serve as a slope-side restaurant and bar with a dynamic interior for special events and weddings. The new Guest Services building will add a day lounge while serving as the primary hub for ticketing, retail, and rentals.

Inside Buttermilk Mountain Lodge and Guest Services, light and dark colored woods with white and gray accents provide a neutral backdrop, allowing the wayfinding, furniture, and retail displays to be accentuated in bold branded blocks of color.

With an eye toward optimizing energy performance, sustainable design strategies generate efficient and high-performance buildings at Buttermilk.

Overall Project

• All energy uses off-set by Elk Creek Mine Methane Capture Project in Somerset, CO
• Super Insulated New Construction
• Green Halo Program- 50% (Min.) Recycled | Land-Fill diversion
• Connected to Mass Transit & Intercept Lot for Aspen Highlands

Buttermilk Mountain Lodge

• Remodel ILO Tear-Down
• Replacement Windows with .24 U-Value
• HRV Ventilation
• Kitchen Electrification In-Progress

Guest Services

• Passive Solar
• Performs 20% Better than Code
• Minimal glazing on North Side
• Light Shelves and Brise-Soleil at South Side
• Air to Air Heat Pumps
• Net-Zero Ready