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33 Location: Teton County, WY Size: 5,135 sq ft Category: Residential Location: Wilson, WY Size: 6,500 sq ft Category: Residential Boardwalk Cabin Compound Dynia Architects Crescent H Residence Carney Logan Burke Architects Award of Citation Award of Merit Located near the foot of the Teton Mountains, the site and project scale intentions led to placing the main house and guest quarters in separate buildings config- ured to form outdoor spaces. With mountains rising to the northwest and a stream cutting through the south- east corner of the lot, this placement of the main house and guest cabin define a ‘courtyard’, which is visually enclosed by the prominence of the mountains beyond. At a more intimate scale, the ‘garden’ walls of the main and guest cabin, articulated with spaced wood slats and a pattern of horizontal windows that include glass along the floor, define a south lawn for family activity. This wall treatment also creates a varied and natural light pattern within the house. A board formed concrete wall, which extends toward the driveway marks the entrance and defines the cir- Located on a 40-acre site at the base of the Teton Range in northwest Wyoming, this 6,500-sqaure-foot house is situated atop a gently sloping knoll inhabited by a mature aspen grove. The house is situated to take advantage of panoramic views of the mountain range and a framed view of the Grand Teton is visible through an opening in the trees. A deliberate arrival sequence begins far below the building site. The entry drive ascends through the aspen grove and emerges in an open meadow where the house is revealed on the knoll. A two-story library culation through the main house leading to the guest cabin. Public spaces open off this axis toward views to the mountains. Secondary spaces branch off to the north and south forming the private wing of the main house and the guest cabin. An exterior board walk par- allels this axis and extends west into the landscape, past a spa, to a contemplative sitting area between a wetland and a stand of aspen trees. This use of boardwalks echo the pedestrian walkways around the town square – a classic ‘western’ feature. Its ‘pier-like’ extension into the landscape is a hint of the owner’s beach house environ- ment on Fire Island. As is not uncommon in subdivisions, strict regulation limited the roof forms. A unique feature of this house is that the structural trusses are shaped to lift the ceiling planes to draw sunlight from the south and highlight views of the landscape and mountain to the north. “lantern” within a stone building form announces entry from the arrival court. The home is organized to capitalize on view, light and sequence opportunities offered by this extraordinary site. The building program elements are arranged in separate building forms to optimize intimacy and exposure. The broad protective roof of the living, dining and kitchen pavilion stretches along an east- west axis to take advantage of views and natural light. Two sculpted stone buildings containing bedrooms and other private zones are connected to both ends of the pavilion. Movement through the house is cho- reographed to contrast the characteristics of solid and void, alternately creating shelter, intimacy and con- nections to outdoor spaces. This movement through the project culminates in the living area where glass walls roll away to create gracious connections to porches and terraces. A carefully chosen, yet reductive, palate creates simplicity and timelessness while enhancing the connection to its mountain environment. Sedimenta- ry stone from a regional quarry mimics surrounding mountain ranges and rock formations. Clear vertical grain cedar siding breaks up the stone pattern and adds warmth and texture to the exterior. The same stone reappears on chimneys that define the public spaces within the pavilion. White oak flooring and expressively shaped ceiling planes echo the undula- tions of the roofline above.