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Overlook Residence
Overlook Residence
Carbondale, CO, United States
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Overlook Residence
Carbondale, CO, United States
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
$500K - 1M
Overlook Residence is a recently completed project in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley – an area where real estate and construction are notoriously cost prohibitive for locals. The project grew from a longtime friendship between architect and builder – ski partners turned collaborators – who set out to prove that resourceful design could unlock an “unbuildable” site overlooking the Roaring Fork River. This compact residence, perched above a generous workshop, redefines what’s possible on a modest budget, allowing a local craftsman to live, work, and play in one of the region’s most exclusive landscapes.
The project sits on a parcel long dismissed as “unbuildable.” Pinched between a required setback from the access road and a high-water-mark setback from the Roaring Fork River, the allowable buildable area was effectively wiped out by overlapping constraints. Through a targeted and carefully reasoned variance process, the team successfully secured relief from the road setback, carving out just enough room for a viable building footprint.
What followed was an exercise in precision. The home’s placement sits at the edge of the river’s precipice, and its rooflines and deck forms are literally shaped by the geometry of the high-water setback. These regulatory lines—usually invisible—became design drivers, generating the residence’s distinctive angular silhouette. By lifting the living spaces above the workshop and garage, the design captures sweeping mountain and valley views while maintaining the minimal footprint below.
The project sits on a parcel long dismissed as “unbuildable.” Pinched between a required setback from the access road and a high-water-mark setback from the Roaring Fork River, the allowable buildable area was effectively wiped out by overlapping constraints. Through a targeted and carefully reasoned variance process, the team successfully secured relief from the road setback, carving out just enough room for a viable building footprint.
What followed was an exercise in precision. The home’s placement sits at the edge of the river’s precipice, and its rooflines and deck forms are literally shaped by the geometry of the high-water setback. These regulatory lines—usually invisible—became design drivers, generating the residence’s distinctive angular silhouette. By lifting the living spaces above the workshop and garage, the design captures sweeping mountain and valley views while maintaining the minimal footprint below.
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