Alder House

Its layout extends branches from a central point in a cruciform design, resulting in a balanced configuration of spaces that form outdoor rooms while extending glass-enclosed pavilions into the landscape. The interior is bathed in abundant natural light and shadow play. Lofty spaces, large windows, and outdoor terraces blur boundaries between the inside and the outside world and extend views through the forest to the continental divide. Through selection of materials and innovative spatial planning, every element of this residence fosters a symbiotic relationship and haptic stimulation with its environment. The steel, concrete and glass home is resilient to aging and designed to endure the tests of an alpine environment. The home is designed to be net-zero and will generate all the power required to temper and illuminate it with on-site renewable energy sources.