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Cowboy Heaven
Cowboy Heaven
Big Sky, MT, United States
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Other Projects by O'Neill Rose Architects
Cowboy Heaven
Big Sky, MT, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
Cowboy Heaven is a 9,000-square-foot home partly embedded into the mountainside, with a roofline that climbs and descends to frame both mountain and valley vistas.
Moved by the beauty of the rugged land in Big Sky, Montana, we decided to work in partnership with both the site’s natural topography and extreme environment for our Cowboy Heaven Project. Starkly beautiful, the steep, narrow site sits 8,400 feet above sea level. Fifty mile-per-hour winds, twelve foot snowbanks, and -15 degree temperatures are common. The house is positioned in a narrow cut just below the highest point of the site, which allows the land to wrap around the house on the north/west side, softening the impact of the prevailing winds. The house’s stone base is a full story high to weather the 12 foot snows. Embedded to the north, the stone base extends like a ships prow to the southeast. Supported by the stone prow, the upper volume of the house cantilevers south and east, capturing multiple views of the mountains and valleys.
The upper portion of the house is wrapped in a basket weave of Shou Sugi Ban. Inspired by the snow fences of the American west, this wood cladding literally catches the snow within the façade of the building. In places, this screen separates from the building, creating exterior spaces where the snow is held back so our clients can enjoy a protected moment outdoors. One example of this is the hot tub terrace, where the basket weave screen separates from the house and encloses the terrace, framing views of the Spanish Peaks and Ennis Valley beyond.
The interiors also subtly reference the landscape: sculptural plaster ceilings hang like inverted snow drifts, and vertically fluted ash walls recall the verticality of the pole pines surrounding the site.
Silver cloud granite is used throughout the house, as flooring, wall tile, and paving, tying interior and exterior and allowing the building to extend into the landscape through the paving, exterior stairs, and firepit.
We have always been interested in relating our projects to their sites. Here was an opportunity to maximize the natural drama of the landscape, creating a serene space that interacts with the landscape, while simultaneously creating a sense of place, warmth, and human scale.
Moved by the beauty of the rugged land in Big Sky, Montana, we decided to work in partnership with both the site’s natural topography and extreme environment for our Cowboy Heaven Project. Starkly beautiful, the steep, narrow site sits 8,400 feet above sea level. Fifty mile-per-hour winds, twelve foot snowbanks, and -15 degree temperatures are common. The house is positioned in a narrow cut just below the highest point of the site, which allows the land to wrap around the house on the north/west side, softening the impact of the prevailing winds. The house’s stone base is a full story high to weather the 12 foot snows. Embedded to the north, the stone base extends like a ships prow to the southeast. Supported by the stone prow, the upper volume of the house cantilevers south and east, capturing multiple views of the mountains and valleys.
The upper portion of the house is wrapped in a basket weave of Shou Sugi Ban. Inspired by the snow fences of the American west, this wood cladding literally catches the snow within the façade of the building. In places, this screen separates from the building, creating exterior spaces where the snow is held back so our clients can enjoy a protected moment outdoors. One example of this is the hot tub terrace, where the basket weave screen separates from the house and encloses the terrace, framing views of the Spanish Peaks and Ennis Valley beyond.
The interiors also subtly reference the landscape: sculptural plaster ceilings hang like inverted snow drifts, and vertically fluted ash walls recall the verticality of the pole pines surrounding the site.
Silver cloud granite is used throughout the house, as flooring, wall tile, and paving, tying interior and exterior and allowing the building to extend into the landscape through the paving, exterior stairs, and firepit.
We have always been interested in relating our projects to their sites. Here was an opportunity to maximize the natural drama of the landscape, creating a serene space that interacts with the landscape, while simultaneously creating a sense of place, warmth, and human scale.
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