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DESIGN DREAMS REALIZED

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Not long ago, as I celebrated the start of my tenth year at Mountain Living, someone asked me why I’ve worked for one magazine for so long. My answer was simple: Because it’s still fun. Over the years I’ve met so many creative people who have come to the mountains of the American West from all over the world to live and work—bringing far-flung design ideas and influences with them. The homes we feature are their dream homes. Places they’ve been imagining and planning for years. Places where they finally get to have everything on their wish lists, and where they can try something a little bit crazy, like a swing in the foyer or a teepee in the hall. Kathy and Peter Huddleston, for example, whose home is featured on page 72, vacationed in Vail for 30 years before finally realizing their dream of their own mountain getaway, where even the smallest details celebrate their love for Colorado. The owners of the private spa on page 90 had long admired authentic Japanese bathhouses before building their own version on a perch high above Montana’s Whitefish Lake. And the two Dallas couples who share the Montana ranch on page 80 needed a place where they wouldn’t mind keeping up with work and workouts while on vacation, so they enlisted a talented design team to create the ultimate home office and gym—disguised as a rustic old barn. I’ve always admired dreamers like these who don’t believe that any idea is too far-fetched— so what could be more fun than celebrating them, and their great design fantasies come to life? hristine deorio c editor in chief cdeorio @mountainliving.com

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IMAGINE IF YOU COULD CLIMB 7,800 FEET INTO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS and step back in time. Now imagine that you could stay in a charming Victorian retreat that looks like a house where your grandmother might have lived if she happened to have flawless taste and access to groovy furnishings. Well, that place actually exists, and you may have just conjured up an image of the Outlook Lodge, tucked into the lovely forest of Green Mountain Falls, Colorado.

It’s the sort of intimate six-suite inn that caters to travelers who enjoy exploring picturesque little towns and glorious trails by day and then settling down in a rocking chair with a cold microbrew on the wrap-around porch as the sun goes down. Quiet and private, the lodge employs a local host rather than a traditional front desk, and full concierge services are available. >>

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BUILT AS A RECTORY in 1889, the Outlook Lodge offers comfortable and unfussy accommodations with Midcentury Modern and contemporary furnishings setting a mood of low-key cool. Interior designer Mike Harrison chose subdued tones and rich textures to complement the authentic architecture while adding a subtle modern edge.

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built in 1889, enjoy rustic-chic décor that artfully blends vintage and contemporary, featuring original artwork by Jason Willaford, sleek Midcentury Modern furniture, cushioned window seats, sloped ceilings and stainedglass windows. And to complete the picture of homey perfection, there’s a backyard fire pit encircled by cool, contemporary Adirondack chairs. The vibe at the lodge is understated: stylish simplicity with an unpretentious sophistication. And Green Mountain Falls, situated 11 miles uphill from Colorado Springs, is no ordinary small town—it’s been a favored Pikes Peak area resort destination for more than a century. The year-round population of around 1,000 swells during the summer season, and the local community has a thriving arts scene. The summertime Green Box Arts Festival attracts a creative buzz, with dance, music, literary, visual arts and even astronomy events harmonizing in the mountains. o

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From a multimillion-dollar mountain home’s sweeping views to the rustic architecture of a historical miner’s shack, the Park City, Utah, area provides a colorful palette of landscapes and styles. Park City’s Historic Main Street features renovated mining-era buildings offering a unique and authentic collection of architecture and turn-of-the-century designs set against the Wasatch Mountains.

WHAT TO DO If the whole idea behind taking a vacation is doing things you can’t do at home, then it’s no surprise that Park City is a top mountain destination. This incredibly diverse town is home to some of the biggest arts and cultural events in the region, along with the best mountain biking and hiking in the country. The International Mountain Bicycling Association recently named Park City the top-rated mountain biking destination in the world, awarding the town with its first-ever Gold-Level Ride Center

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At Lake Tahoeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idyllic Martis Camp, a boldly modern home blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings

Photography by Gibeon Photography

Approached from the street as night begins to fall, the home glows from within as if preserving some of the summer sunshine. The structure consists of a series of wedge shapes, each designed to orient living spaces to the best possible view. Angled limestone walls extend out from the building to form patios and terraces. 65

Measuring 6 feet by 9 feet, the pivoting door leading to the back patio was custom made from wood, steel and glass. The limestone wall that passes seamlessly through the sidelight and a pair of glass-and-metal Lu sconces by Kevin Reilly for Holly Hunt enhance the indoor-outdoor connection.

The living is easy at Martis Camp, a private 2,177-acre enclave nestled in the Sierra Nevada between Truckee, California, and north Lake Tahoe. With amenities including an 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course, a “Family Barn” offering kid-friendly activities, miles of hiking trails and parklands, and world-class year-round recreation on water and ski slopes alike, it’s no wonder it’s often named one of the best luxury communities in the country. But one aspect in particular appealed to a Southern California couple when they decided to purchase a 1.8-acre lot for their own family’s getaway. “They wanted to live in a home that was out of the ordinary, almost sculptural,” explains Sally Brainerd, a partner in the Edwards, Colorado, firm of RKD Architects. And Martis Camp, she says, “really wants residents to be adventurous in their architecture. They encourage owners to think outside the box.” Embarking upon a painstaking analysis of topography,

views and sunlight, Brainerd and her team developed a plan to make the most of the site, which backs to a beautiful pine-forested hillside to the north and faces south toward the slopes of the Northstar Ski Resort—but also has neighboring homes to the east and west. Their initial drawings, she says, consisted of “arrows all over the page,” with the aim of best orienting each living space to its immediate surroundings and the vistas beyond, while keeping sightlines clear of nearby homes. As a result of those studies, the organizing principle for the house became what Brainerd describes as “a series of wedge forms” of varying sizes that maximize the aesthetic connection between the interior spaces and the surrounding environment. Complementing those dramatic angles are beamed ceilings that arch across rooms and extend through exterior window walls to become overhangs for a >>

BELOW, LEFT: The rear patio gives way to a stretch of lawn and the pine forest beyond, views of which are maximized throughout the house. BELOW, RIGHT: Situated in an upstairs corner that feels like a tree house, the game room features a table with built-in lazy Susan. Surrounding it are wing chairs by Berman Rosetti upholstered in hunter-green chenille.

Architecture by RKD Architects

interior design by Bethe Cohen Design Associates

Construction by Jones Corda Construction

BELOW: Located above the garage, one of two master bedrooms offers vistas south toward the ski resort and west toward the sunset. The wall behind the bed strategically blocks a street view. Elegant blue velvet, upholstering the chaise and covering two throw pillows, evokes the color of the sky. BOTTOM: The adjoining master bathroom feels serenely cool, even on hot summer days, with its gray-painted walls and light stone floor.

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The home’s design team shares tips for year-round, warm-weather style: COMPLEMENT, DON’T COMPETE: Let Mother Nature set the tone for a selection of materials and forms that feel in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. BREAK THE RECTANGLE: Feel free to avoid conventionally shaped rooms. “If you think of indoor and outdoor spaces together as one big room,” says Sally Brainerd, “the division between them can take whatever form it needs to.” LET THERE BE LIGHT: Think of your lighting scheme in terms of indooroutdoor flow, choosing fixtures that work well in both environments. TURN, TURN, TURN: For rooms in which indoor pursuits vie with scenic beauty, consider chairs that swivel. In the summertime, you can open the windows and look outside, and on cold winter nights you can turn your attention to the fireplace. COMBINE COZY WITH PRACTICAL: Select upholstery that not only feels comfortable and softens hard surfaces but is also durable and easy to clean. In a natural setting, warns interior designer Vivian Soliemani, “light colors can show dust and get very dirty very quickly.”

The limestone-clad architectural wedge that orients the living room includes a fireplace detailed by interior designer Vivian Soliemani. It features a concrete hearth and mantel and, beneath a steel header, an inset of red marble that joins the lamp bases and the chairs around the table in adding a punch of fiery color to the otherwise muted palette.

The owners wanted us, as architects, to walk out “ there on the site and be inspired by what inspired them: the sun, the views and the wonderful private forest.” Sally Brainerd

series of patios and terraces. To temper all that visual drama, Brainerd deliberately kept the ceiling heights fairly modest, even in the spacious living room, where it ranges from 12 to 16 feet. “We didn’t want anyone to say, ‘Wow! Look at that ceiling!’” she explains. “The goal is to push your gaze outside.” To emphasize that indoor-outdoor connection all the more, the architect selected a range of building materials that harmonize with the home’s natural setting. Neatly cut limestone forms the interior walls and most exterior walls and patios. The floors are clad in ash olive boards and the ceilings in clear pine punctuated by Glulam timber beams and blackened-steel crossbeams. In a similar spirit, interior designer Vivian Soliemani, creative director of Bethe Cohen Design Associates in the Silicon Valley town of Campbell, California, says the home’s interior color palette was inspired by the sur-

rounding views. “All of the tones are very muted,” she says of the range of soothing greens, taupes and browns. For the elegant yet spare built-in cabinetry Soliemani designed for many of the living spaces, she and her clients selected a variety of wood veneers ranging from walnut to sycamore to more exotic choices like anigre, an African hardwood. At the same time, she made sure to include many luxurious textured fabrics, among them velvet, chenille and mohair. “They help soften the very strong architectural elements and materials,” she notes. The result of such careful attention to detail by architect and designer alike is an exceptionally comfortable home that drinks in all the sun-drenched splendors of its mountain setting—and maintains a feeling of summer-like ease even when the owners return six months later during ski season. Sometimes “out of the ordinary” is unusually perfect. o

For a guide to this home’s products and pros, visit mountainliving.com/outsidethebox.

ABOVE: Custom built-in cabinetry visually softens the dining roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive stone walls while providing useful storage space. Here, the interior designer chose the same sycamore veneer used in the kitchen. Off-white leather chairs surround a custom marble table with metal frame and base by Kolkka Furniture. FACING PAGE: Cabinets faced with sycamore veneer and green marble countertops create a subtle harmony between the kitchen and its forested surroundings, as do a kitchen table fashioned from a natural slab of redwood and chairs upholstered in light-green Ultrasuede.

Story by Eliza Cross

Photography by Kimberly Gavin

Colorado contemporary Muted colors, soft textures, clean lines and inviting spaces redefine traditional design in a Vail home with strong ties to the outdoors

Peaceful and comfortable, the living room features floor-to-ceiling windows with custom Pierre Frey drapes matching those in the dining room. Summit Woodworks created the unique coffee table fitted with four ottomans underneath. The sofa, by Jenson Custom Furniture, is covered in a subtle treepatterned Donghia chenille, and a custom area rug from The Scarab is woven with an aspen tree design.

Architecture by Reslock & Sullivan

interior design by J & O Studio

Landscape design by Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes

When Kathy and Peter Huddleston arranged two chairs in front of the living room window of their Vail home so they could gaze at the surrounding landscape, they didn’t anticipate that some of the majestic scenery might just stroll directly in front of them. “We discovered we have a large moose with two calves living in our neighborhood,” Kathy says. “It’s thrilling when we see them lumbering into our yard.” The 4,225-square-foot home is a getaway for the couple, whose primary residence is in Houston. “For 30 years we’d been coming to Vail for family vacations, so we’re very happy to finally have our own home base,” Kathy says. “When the weather turns hot and humid in Texas, we love to pack up and come here.” The house, a duplex that was originally a spec home, is in a quiet neighborhood within walking distance of Vail Village’s restaurants and shops. Designed by Ever-

green, Colorado, architecture firm Reslock & Sullivan, its exterior is clad in earthy, rugged materials including stone, wood and weathered steel, and capped with a gently sloping roofline. The floor plan features an open living area on the main floor, family bedrooms on the upper level, and media and game rooms on the lower level. The Huddlestons turned to designer Dana Hugo, principal of Vail’s J & O Studio, to help them update the home’s interiors. “Kathy and Peter like traditional design, but this is a quite contemporary home,” Hugo explains. “So we incorporated clean-lined traditional furnishings with textured fabrics to marry the two styles, and even replaced a wall of wood paneling with Oklahoma flagstone to achieve a more traditional look—and bring a bit of the outdoors in.” >>

The modern open kitchen features a Wolf range, new granite countertops and a glass mosaic backsplash. Interior designer Dana Hugo had the Hickory Chair stools upholstered with nubby Donghia fabric. FACING PAGE: Tree-patterned drapes of Pierre Frey fabric frame the windows of the dining room, where Hugo used long-nosed pliers to painstakingly hang each of the crystals on the Ochre chandelier.

BELOW: Architecture firm Reslock & Sullivan designed the contemporary duplex, which has an exterior of natural stone, wood and weathered steel capped with a curved roofline. LEFT: The large patio extends the home’s living area with abundant space for entertaining and an outdoor fireplace to warm chilly mountain evenings. Chaise lounges from Restoration Hardware invite relaxation; pillows are from Pottery Barn, and the turquoise ceramic garden stools are from Wisteria. Rocky Mountain Custom Landscapes created the garden areas.

The Gracious Outdoors Interior designer Dana Hugo shares tips for creating a practical, versatile outdoor room: Plan for Privacy Fences may make good neighbors, but trees, rocks, plants and vines can help create natural-looking, secluded spaces. Consider the Landscape The hardscape and plantings should complement each other. An experienced landscaping company can help you create a space with good scale and balance, climate-appropriate plants, and fragrant, colorful, low-maintenance flowers. Think Shade The mountain sun can be intense, so create shady places with trees, overhead umbrellas, pergolas or a covered deck to block the rays. Create Comfort Plan gathering places for different functions: a table for dining, chairs for warming up around the fireplace, seats to enjoy the views and loungers for relaxing. Make Tough Choices In the high country, Hugo prefers resin outdoor furniture over real rattan or teak because it’s low maintenance and better withstands temperature fluctuations. Add Warmth An outdoor fireplace extends the patio’s usability to three and sometimes four seasons. Portable heaters or a fire pit also provide welcome warmth on chilly evenings.

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We reference trees throughout the home. Bringing the outdoors in and celebrating all Colorado has to offer is especially meaningful to people in their vacation homes.

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Dana Hugo

Hugo acknowledged the home’s mountain setting in many of her design choices, like the tree-patterned custom floor-to-ceiling drapes in the living and dining rooms, natural grasscloth wall coverings in the master bathroom, and rugs woven with a subtle aspen leaf motif. She covered the dining room wall with the same Oklahoma flagstone used on the home’s exterior, and fitted a custom powder room vanity with a striated onyx vessel sink. To update the kitchen, she topped existing oak cabinets with new granite countertops and had the hardwood floors finished with a warm stain that brings out the grain of the wood. The Huddlestons love to welcome guests, so Hugo chose furnishings for their comfort and versatility. “The living room coffee table is one of my favorite pieces,” Kathy says. “Dana had it custom made for us, and it has four ottomans that tuck under the glass top. We can pull them out if we want to put our feet up, or use them for extra seating if we have a party.” A casual round table by the fireplace is perfect for intimate dinners, and the chairs

can do double duty in other rooms when needed. The home has abundant outdoor living space, including two balconies and an oversized patio landscaped for privacy. “The patio has its own refrigerator, stove and grill, so the couple can be with their guests while they’re cooking and entertaining,” Hugo says. An outdoor fireplace warms the space when temperatures drop, enabling them to use the patio for most of the year. “Whenever we’re here, we appreciate the home’s peaceful, welcoming feeling,” Kathy says. “Plus, we always have so many interesting things to look at outside, like the flowers, trees and wildlife.” To the couple’s delight, the moose and her calves now stop by their yard often to munch on the aspen tree leaves. “Our goal with this house was to create interiors that keep the emphasis on the outdoors,” Hugo says. “I like to think the moose family simply appreciates our efforts.” o

Elegant striped Osborne & Little drapery fabric inspired the soothing blue, cream and mushroom color palette for the master bedroom, where Hugo combined an upholstered suede headboard with an iron bed frame by Ironies. The duvet is made from a quilted fabric by Kerry Joyce Textiles, the artwork is from Slifer Designs and the rug is from The Scarab. FACING PAGE: Hugo kept the master bathroom simple and spare, with shower walls of glass to maximize the natural light. Walls are covered with Phillip Jeffriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; grasscloth, and the oversized floor tiles are travertine.

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RUSTIC RETREAT With its inviting spaces and dramatic mountain views, a barn-inspired home office and fitness center makes work—and working out—a pleasure rather than a chore

“A PRETTY GRAND MAN CAVE” is how architect Van Bryan describes this barn-inspired structure, part of a vacation-home compound near Ennis, Montana, owned by two Dallas families. Designed to help the husbands keep up with their work and exercise routines when they aren’t enjoying the great outdoors, the structure houses a lofty fitness area— complete with sauna and bath with steam shower—flanked by two private offices.

Story by christine deorio

Photography by emily minton redfield

ARCHITECTURE BY VAN BRYAN STUDIO ARCHITECTS INTERIOR DESIGN BY CARTER KAY INTERIORS CONSTRUCTION BY JDL CONSTRUCTION

WITH CLASSIC BARN FORMS in mind, Bryan designed the fitness area to “feel as if it had once been a structure where stock was kept down below and hay bales up above.” A palette of rustic materials warms up the expansive space: reclaimed ceiling boards and beams, skip-sanded and waxed reclaimed fir paneling, and concrete floors stained a deep black umber hue. Built-in shelving and cupboards accommodate a mini refrigerator, washer and dryer and coffee station. Interior designer Carter Kay added color and texture with a lively kilim rug, a collection of rusted metal wheels and cogs, and horns hung in empty wooden frames—“a fun play on mounting your kill,” she laughs.

EACH OFFICE PULLS DOUBLE DUTY, offering space for hard work and serious relaxation. Custom iron-and-zinc desks are paired with Aero desk chairs, and built-in file storage is cleverly hidden beneath the daybed-size window seat, which Kay dressed with oversized cushions and pillows covered with African kuba cloth-inspired fabric. Antique Oushak rugs add warmth “and gently draw the eye without drawing too much attention to themselves,” she explains.

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I DIDN’T WANT TO INCORPORATE A LOT OF HORNS AND COWBOYS HERE. I PREFER A SUBTLE NOD TO THE BASIC MATERIALS FOUND IN THE WEST. Carter Kay

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RUGGED, RUSTIC MATERIALS, including reclaimed fir corral boards, local moss rock and rusted corrugated metal, allow the new barn to blend seamlessly with the other structures on the property. “Our goal was to create buildings reminiscent of those that might have been on a historical operational ranch,” Bryan explains. “Incorporating some stone on the exterior gives the barn a sense of permanence and makes it feel like it’s been here for a while.” The single door to the left of the main entry leads to a storage room where the homeowners keep their outdoor gear. Another storage space, for mechanical equipment and outdoor furniture, is cleverly disguised as an old root cellar.

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SERENE SANCTUARY A Colorado-crafted pavilion is a serene “jewel box” for reflection, wellness and camaraderie nestled into the heart of the mountains

STORY BY LAURA BEAUSIRE

PHOTOGRAPHY BY GIBEON PHOTOGRAPHY

THE OCTAGONAL “SPIRIT CENTER” provides a special space for nurturing wellness of mind, body and spirit near Avon, Colorado. Owners of the adjacent home asked Dave Argo, of No Name Architects in Glenwood Springs, to design a freestanding structure that would complement the existing residence without copying its design. The resulting pavilion is a fanciful 1,200-square-foot, cupola-topped creation. The two-story retreat includes an upstairs multi-purpose gathering space, while the walk-out lower level houses a sauna, steam room and spacious gym, where tall windows allow the homeowners to enjoy valley views from the elliptical trainer and stationary bike. Clad in decay-resistant, rough-sawn Western red cedar and rugged moss rock, the structure exhibits what Argo refers to as “mountain contemporary” style.

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A STURDY BRIDGE with rustic log railings and tempered-glass panels connects the home and pavilion—located in the Mountain Star community just north of Avon—which are surrounded by 2,000 acres of open space and offer views of the Sawatch and Gore Ranges. The project is as “green” as its natural forest setting: Built with advanced energy-efficient materials and techniques, the “Spirit Center” pavilion has earned LEED Silver certification.

WE ENDED UP WITH A HIGHLY DETAILED AND FINELY CRAFTED ‘JEWEL BOX’ INTERIOR. Dave Argo

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ARCHITECTURE BY NO NAME ARCHITECTS INTERIOR DESIGN BY DESIGN PROJECT CONSTRUCTION BY BECK BUILDING COMPANY

A HEAVY WOOD PLANK door, adorned with handcrafted hinges designed to resemble twining aspen boughs from the surrounding woodland, provides an enchanted entry into the pavilion’s antechamber. “Instead of creating a rustic lodge feeling with logs, as we did for the original residence, we ended up with a highly detailed and finely crafted ‘jewel box’ interior for this all-important gathering space,” the architect explains.

THE CENTRAL ROOM glows with an otherworldly light, thanks to a radiant halo effect achieved by perimeter lighting, LED up-lights in the cupola and a ring of clerestory windows. Argo describes a “tangible sense of uplifting forces drawing all eyes upward” created by radial ceiling beams and faceted wooden vaulting. Custom millwork in American steamed beech and the one-of-a-kind, eight-sided “Lotus Table,” featuring a book-matched burl wood veneer inlayed top, are by Woden Woods. The rounded Ligne Roset chairs are meditation-friendly, and the reclaimed French oak floors are perfect for group yoga sessions.

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LAKESIDE SPA A private spa on the edge of Montanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whitefish Lake celebrates the serenity of the waterfront and the simplicity of Japanese bathhouses

STORY BY HILARY MASELL OSWALD

PHOTOGRAPHY BY AUDREY HALL

THIS GORGEOUS SWATH of land above Montana’s Whitefish Lake inspired its owners to create a building devoted to the art of introspection. And so the design team—Susie Hoffmann of Envi Interior Design Studio and David Koel of CTA Architects Engineers, in collaboration with the client—created a contemporary 3,000-square-foot space that houses an art gallery, gym, Japanese soaking tub and lap pool, all sheltered in a glass box that glows like a beacon on the hillside.

ARCHITECTURE BY CTA ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS

INTERIOR DESIGN BY ENVI INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO CONSTRUCTION BY MARTEL CONSTRUCTION

JAPANESE BATHHOUSES inspired the owners’ vision for this space, but the design team wanted the building to feel connected to the local landscape as well. The 75-foot-long lap pool’s teak surround subtly mimics the docks that line the shore, and the pool’s finish material— Pebble Tec—is a dark color that resembles the lake water. The woven chairs are by Isamu Noguchi, and the paper-lantern chandelier is from Ingo Maurer.

THE POOL’S INFINITY EDGE “is designed to make you feel like you’re part of the lake,” says Hoffmann, who paid careful attention to the ways in which the owners and their guests would experience the building. The slatted ceiling above the pool has custom lighting between the planks, creating a pattern that mirrors the pool’s shape and gives visual cues about the edges, helpful when a swimmer is backstroking. The steps—leading from the pool deck up to the teak surround, and from the surround to the dressing area (not pictured) on the right—are “subtle cues that you’re moving into a different part of the experience,” Hoffmann explains. >>

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MORE IMPORTANT THAN HOW IT LOOKS IS HOW IT FEELS. YOU REALLY GET THAT SENSE OF RELAXATION AND WELLNESS. Susie Hoffmann

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THE MAIN APPROACH to the building feels natural and earthy with lush landscaping and thoughtful rockwork. Koel attempted to marry the structure with the natural landscape by allowing its forms to “tumble down the hillside.” The pitched roof portions of the building are a nod toward the other rustic structures on the site, while the flat-roofed portion is “an intentional effort to contrast with tradition, and with the geometry of the landscape,” the architect explains.

THE JAPANESE SOAKING TUB is a serene combination of Eastern style and Western landscape. “The idea is that you open these glass doors and feel as though you’re outside,” Hoffmann says. To set the mood, landscape designer Chris Moritz adorned the adjacent Japanese-inspired garden with sculptural trees and plants, many of which are native to Montana. Inside, the design of the soaking tub pays tribute to Japanese bathhouses with authentic details: The overflow of water empties onto the smooth river stones that surround the tub, and the zigzag intersection of teak floor planks is patterned after the flooring found in the bathhouses the clients so admire. >>

THE WOODED PROPERTY comprises a stretch of land that extends all the way to the lake. The main house sits near the tip of the property, while the spa building is farther up the hill. “The architect, in collaboration with the client, did a beautiful job of artfully blending the structure with the other buildings on the property, as well as the natural landscape,” Hoffmann says.

A MOSS GARDEN on the pool house roof marries locally quarried limestone with a traditional Japanese step pattern. “I love that the thick slab of a roof appears to be defying gravity,” Koel says. “You don’t feel like the glass should be able to hold it up, and that gives the structure a kind of magical effect.” The soft yellow-green mosses allow the bold, rigid structure to blend in with the lush surroundings. The clients can access the garden from the workout area, which offers magnificent views to the south and west.

THE TEXTURED PLASTER WALL near the Japanese soaking tub is a oneof-a-kind creation inspired by boardformed concrete. Hoffmann worked with the plaster installer to create custom trowels of different widths to give the applied plaster a soft, undulating pattern. The floating bench was made from a black Mara tree that had been submerged in water for thousands of years, making it a perfect choice for the humid bathhouse.

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