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home office area
Project Details
Situated on a 16 acre mountain site at the edge of the town of Ketchum and the famous Sun Valley Ski Resort in Idaho, the design for this new house for a young couple and child was inspired as much by its topographical conditions as it was by the client’s own penchance for athletics; skiing, biking and running. The site, known to locals as Kinderhorn (child mountain), is defined by two relatively small mountain peaks situated in the center of the Wood River Valley and the spectacular and majestic peaks that surround it on all sides.
The main entry, ski waxing room, recreation room, study and garage are all situated on the ground level. Set into the mountainside with a cast concrete structure, the walls emerge from the ground and simultaneously act as retaining walls. Floating and cantilevered above this concrete earth work are the main living areas forming an “L” shaped volume, which is clad in thin silver colored white Atlantic cedar and large expanses ... more
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