Buttermilk Residence
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Located in a mature Aspen grove, this ten-acre site commands spectacular views toward Mount Sopris. The clients wanted the home to have a constant visual reference to nature, capturing long views as well as the glade intimacy of the adjacent landscape.
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The conceptual design is that of a “linear village” created around a garden wall, a continuous stone spine that begins and ends as a garden wall, but is periodically eroded or extended to enclosure as function and choreography dictates.
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Completed
2002Location
Pitkin County, ColoradoProject Size
10,800 SF
10 Acres
Primary Scope
Architecture
Interior Furnishings by R. Pearlman Designs
Primary Materials
Steel, Native Stone Veneer, and Cedar
Awards
AIA Colorado | Award of Merit
AIA Colorado West | Honor Award