Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:
The Red Butte residence is a new structure, but zoning requirements dictated the new house exist within the footprint of a previous structure. A benefit of that challenge was that mature landscaping surrounding the home was preserved.
Designed for a couple who enjoys entertaining and being outdoors, the house utilizes the simple idea of removing solid walls and allowing natural features to act as exterior walls and privacy screens. Significant windows allow the evergreen and Aspen grove to the South, and a near – vertical craggy butte to the North to become the spatial definitions for living spaces. The architectural expression is minimal and spare, focusing on nature and the material palette.
The trees’ filtered light is emulated in wood trellises throughout the house. The separation of elements helps clarify the materials and craftsmanship of the home.
Steel, beetle-kill spruce, reclaimed elm and concrete define the primary material palette.