Shadow Mountain House by Rowland+Broughton Architecture
Shadow Mountain House designed in 2020 by Rowland+Broughton Architecture / Urban Design / Interior Design is a single family house located in Aspen, Colorado.
Description
A challenging lot size and the clients? goal of capturing distinctive views of towering treetops and distant mountainsides drove the vertical architecture of this delightful family home, set at the edge of downtown Aspen.
Within 4,672 square feet of space on three levels, the main living areas are placed on the upper level and rooftop, and the bedrooms on the lower levels. A ?form follows function? parti was created to incorporate large aperture-style picture windows aimed directly at primary views. Another opening provides expansive Shadow Mountain views, and also provides for seamless indoor-outdoor
entertainment opportunities in the privacy of the backyard.
Champagne colored standing seam metal siding was used as the building?s skin for its ability to be applied on both vertical and horizontal surfaces. Stucco was used on the exterior of the main level as a subdued, monolithic base that recedes from the expressive upper level.
Ensuring that the views were the primary focal points from the interior of the home was a singular challenge. In a compressed footprint, essential programmatic elements vie for attention compositionally. Glass guardrails for interior stairways were chosen to allow for more natural light to filter uninhibited through the home and for the transparency they pro...
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