Dialogue: Design, Construction & the Natural Environment
Park County, Montana These two small design / build structures were undertaken as an initial hands- on exploration to become sensitized to the environment of the Montana, a the same time learning about sustainable building methods and materials in the area. All Projects
Yellowstone River House
Park County, Montana Typical of so many rural farm homes in Montana, this house had many additions over its life-time. An original log cabin was still in use as the main living space, stacked 2×4 walls that looked like butcher block turned on its side made up the auxiliary rooms for pantry and storage […]
Yellowstone River Cabin
Park County, Montana Publications:Mountain Living, October 2008The New Western Home Two volumes combine with a “dog-trot” style indoor/outdoor connection to maximize the experience of this minimal foot print of this cabin. Setting the cabin above the FEMA flood line on steel piers whose extents were determined by two pre-existing cabin foundations allowed for rare […]
B-Bar Ranch
Wyoming Publications:Residential ArchitectWestern Interiors and Design Awards:On the Boards, Residential Architect All Projects
Clyde Park House
Clyde Park, Montana Publications:Off the Grid The seasonal changes in the northern rockies can be dynamic and extreme making an energy conscious house that also incorporates large views to surrounding mountains a challenge. The Clyde Park residence incorporates a straw bale stick-frame hybrid construction method to create a super insulated home that also incorporates large […]
Deep Creek
Park County, Montana Publications:Organic Style Awards:Green House of the Year, Organic Style This small open-plan house was specifically designed to respond to its client’s whimsical lifestyle. An “endless” pool in the primary living space provides opportunity for daily exercise while also lending a “tropical” sensibility to the rocky mountain context. Large, movable bookcases allow the […]
Paradise
Park County, Montana Publications:Western Interiors and DesignMountain LivingCasamicaBig Sky JournalThe House You Build A first foray into sustainable design, this house, studio and garage were born from a commitment to being a better steward for the earth, along with a constrained budget. From a distance, the trio forms another simple series of rural buildings on […]
Outside-In House
Livingston, Montana Publications:Off the Grid HomesResidential ArchitectWestern Interiors and DesignOutside Magazine of it’s grassland landscape to minimize it’s visual impact in the larger environment, while gaining mesmerizing views of the Absaroka mountains to the East. An over warn cattle feeding ground serves as the house site minimizing additional impact on the sensitive grassland. The linear […]