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Snake River
WY, United States
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Snake River
WY, United States
Firm
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
Set on the banks of the Snake River, in Wyoming, this estate provides a year-round residence for a local family, supporting their active and outdoors-oriented lifestyle.
Astute design thinkers, our clients set out to create a place that would become a multi-generational family estate. They were drawn to the river, choosing a six-acre site bordered by the banks of the braided waterway and federally protected land. Though the parcel is directly adjacent to the river, it offered no real connection to it, either visually or spatially. As a flood-prone landscape set in a low-lying river bottom, a series of dikes had been built up over time. Though this system successfully managed flood risks, it created a visual barrier between the site and the river.
The estate needed to effortlessly fit into the undulating land and be a culmination of the overall site. To provide the river views our clients wanted, we conceived a landscape strategy that regraded the site, subtly creating a gentle topographic lift using soil from the excavation of nearby ponds, while enhancing the area’s drainage.
Our design creates a picturesque approach, with an entry road that winds its way through the wooded landscape, quietly revealing the arrival side of the house. Nestled on this new, carefully built grade, the main residence program is configured in a series of distinct clusters, each linked by a corridor. At the center of the house is a primary bedroom suite, radiating from which is an array of additional bedrooms and a shared area for living and dining. A home office and a garage connect to the living/dining area. Active professionals, the clients prioritized creating a comfortable and inspiring environment to work from the house. Facing the river and cantilevering from the subtle topography, a home office perched over the pond provides a tranquil setting for work with views of the river valley. Several indoor/outdoor living spaces were incorporated throughout the estate allowing the family and guests to connect directly with nature. Detached from the main residence, the estate also boasts a guest house and a gear barn.
To reinforce a sense of groundedness amidst this expansive landscape, a single roof unifies the residence, creating a low-slung sense of horizontality and connectedness to the land. We designed the home’s interior architecture in a way that corresponds with the exterior while creating a sense of elegant refinement. Materials, for example, connect from outside to inside, but different finishes speak to surrounding context. A knotty rough-siding on the exterior changes to smooth cedar panels on the inside, creating a tableau of material continuity with distinct expressions.
Locally sourced limestone provides a base to the structure while floor-to-ceiling glass provides a sense of contrasting lightness. Designed for Climate Zone 7 the house includes high-performance triple-pane glass, super-insulated envelope, photovoltaic arrays, and an open-loop heat pump exchange that conditions the home using the river’s hydrology. Strategically sited, the house preserves wildlife habitats, wetlands, and existing vegetation.
Astute design thinkers, our clients set out to create a place that would become a multi-generational family estate. They were drawn to the river, choosing a six-acre site bordered by the banks of the braided waterway and federally protected land. Though the parcel is directly adjacent to the river, it offered no real connection to it, either visually or spatially. As a flood-prone landscape set in a low-lying river bottom, a series of dikes had been built up over time. Though this system successfully managed flood risks, it created a visual barrier between the site and the river.
The estate needed to effortlessly fit into the undulating land and be a culmination of the overall site. To provide the river views our clients wanted, we conceived a landscape strategy that regraded the site, subtly creating a gentle topographic lift using soil from the excavation of nearby ponds, while enhancing the area’s drainage.
Our design creates a picturesque approach, with an entry road that winds its way through the wooded landscape, quietly revealing the arrival side of the house. Nestled on this new, carefully built grade, the main residence program is configured in a series of distinct clusters, each linked by a corridor. At the center of the house is a primary bedroom suite, radiating from which is an array of additional bedrooms and a shared area for living and dining. A home office and a garage connect to the living/dining area. Active professionals, the clients prioritized creating a comfortable and inspiring environment to work from the house. Facing the river and cantilevering from the subtle topography, a home office perched over the pond provides a tranquil setting for work with views of the river valley. Several indoor/outdoor living spaces were incorporated throughout the estate allowing the family and guests to connect directly with nature. Detached from the main residence, the estate also boasts a guest house and a gear barn.
To reinforce a sense of groundedness amidst this expansive landscape, a single roof unifies the residence, creating a low-slung sense of horizontality and connectedness to the land. We designed the home’s interior architecture in a way that corresponds with the exterior while creating a sense of elegant refinement. Materials, for example, connect from outside to inside, but different finishes speak to surrounding context. A knotty rough-siding on the exterior changes to smooth cedar panels on the inside, creating a tableau of material continuity with distinct expressions.
Locally sourced limestone provides a base to the structure while floor-to-ceiling glass provides a sense of contrasting lightness. Designed for Climate Zone 7 the house includes high-performance triple-pane glass, super-insulated envelope, photovoltaic arrays, and an open-loop heat pump exchange that conditions the home using the river’s hydrology. Strategically sited, the house preserves wildlife habitats, wetlands, and existing vegetation.
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