2017 Directory

36 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .17 | www.aia-wyoming.org Location: Wilson, WY Size: 4,500 sq ft Category: Residential Location: Jackson, WY Size: 68,883 sq ft Category: Residential Shoshone Residence Carney Logan Burke Architects The Grove Dynia Architects Award of Merit This 4,500-square foot residence is located near Jackson Hole, Wyoming in a neigh- borhood with flat, open, grassy sites with expansive views of Glory Peak and the Teton Mountain Range. Taking advantage of adjacency to 120-acres of open space to the south and the dramatic mountains to the west and north, the house is site responsive with simple and modest forms that blend with the landscape. The clients, a family of four, part-time residents fromNew York City, wanted a contem- porary house, but not urban contemporary – a mountain home, but not a log cabin. They desired generous spaces while maintaining an intimate feel. The team responded by creating a functional and efficient living environment that is broken into two zones to maximize both family interaction and personal privacy, and to encourage flow to the outdoors. A glass-walled, covered “bridge” connects the public and private areas of the home. The two wings embrace a south-facing courtyard. In addition a west-facing terrace captures panoramic views of the Tetons and provides access to the pond. Inside a simple, yet refined materials palette is resolved in wood, steel, stone and glass. The kitchen anchors the public space with a wood-burning pizza oven, wrapped in steel panels. At all elevations, floor to ceiling window openings establish a connection to the outdoors. Teak creates a sophisticated master bathroom that is modern without being sterile. The main staircase is clad in white oak resulting in a sculptural element without being visually overcomplicated. Outside, deep overhangs with a thin profile protect the building from harsh weather. The exterior is clad in cedar siding, which dissolves into screens to create pattern and depth at the building entry points. Bonderized steel panels are used to articulate additions and subtractions to the building form. The Grove is a 3 phase, 68 unit, mixed-use, workforce housing development that offers rental and ownership living opportunities. The site is in a burgeoning area with inconsistent urban planning. It is between the center of Jackson, with its nostalgic western town square and the developing West Jackson area of commercial and residential development. The goal of the Grove planning was to subdivide a ‘superblock’ to create a link via a linear courtyard, to connect the ad- jacent library and future development to the east with the evolving development of West Jackson. This central garden serves as the living room for the complex. The carefully landscaped space accommodates vehicular traffic and a covered pedestrian circulation accessing the units. A walkway thru the central landscape makes it an inclusive public realm that encourages social interaction. Additional amenities such as a community garden and playground space will be added in phase 3. Of the completed phases of the project, the first phase is a mixed use building along the primary street with 20 rental apartments on two upper floors above commercial space. Its signature feature is a central portal — a dramatic drive/walkway entrance to the complex axially aligned with the garden. The second phase has 24 owner occupied units flanking the central garden. Each of the six buildings is comprised of four three-story two and three bedroom units. The unit designs are a nod to the community’s desire for quality workforce housing: generous windows for light and view; open floor plans; flexible workshop and crib rooms. All units have large balconies off of the primary living space which include the exterior storage closets along with private gardens behind the units. Carports instead of garages assure ordered and assigned auto- mobile storage. The project originated in 2004 for a private developer on the north/south site of the yet to be constructed phase 3. As the project developed as resort condomini- ums, a perpendicular parcel was added which more than doubled the size of the project, adding to the arduous town approval process. As construction was set to begin the local economy faltered and the project was sold to the Teton County Housing Authority, who hired Dynia architects to alter the design to include more bedrooms, economical finishes, and alignment with a revised construction budget. The resulting proj- ect – site and unit design – maintained the essential characteristics that attest to the community’s values. Award of Merit