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ShineMaker House/CLB Architects
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8157 square meters
Year:
2022
manufacturer: First right, campana brothers, de la vega, future perfect, Johanna Graund, Kyle Bunting x Douglas Friedman, Lowen Windows, mark philips carpet, montana lumber mill, Relic lighting, Robert Montgomery, Rosie Lee, Choose a quarry, watermark design
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Text description provided by the architect. Nestled in an aspen grove near Wilson, Wyoming, this mountain home is a series of undulating tectonic structures that served as a creative retreat for a Californian couple. Located at the foot of the Teton Mountains, this 35-acre property encompasses multiple ecosystems, with old-growth forests blending with young pines and aspens before transitioning to rolling meadows. The homeowners are writers who also own and manage an independent record label in Mill Valley, California, and were looking for a nature-oriented outpost in Wyoming where they could conduct their writing practice.
The residence consists of three buildings (main building, guest house and writer’s studio) arranged as a set of simple box-like volumes, each designed according to its specific location. The 6,000-square-foot main house is considered a geological monument in the landscape, located on the edge between fields and forest. The 1,577-square-foot guesthouse and 580-square-foot writer’s studio are more intimately located in the wooded surroundings. A fourth, spiritually-focused building is yet to be built and will be located further south. The building is open and offers unobstructed views of the Grand Teton Mountains, natural fauna, forests and meadows.
The main house is rectilinear in plan and seems to grab the surrounding trees as an anchor, sinking in the center and pulling upward toward the sky at the corners. This dynamic quality, in harmony with the landscape, is further expressed in the building’s charred Shou sugi board exterior, which has been pulled and carved to create overhangs and openings. The entrance to the home is located where the building extends into a lowland creek, and moments of transparency in the floor reveal this relationship. A wooden exterior wraps the interior, in pale Atlantic cedar, then dissolves into subtle plaster and floor-to-ceiling glass.
Every window offers views of the prairie and Teton Mountains beyond. An east-facing fireplace contrasts with the landscape, while an intimate courtyard allows southern light to penetrate into the heart of the house. In addition to a communal kitchen, living and dining space, the home includes three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a laundry room and a spacious mudroom for the clients’ Irish wolfhounds. Wood, steel, bronze, custom-cast white concrete, bleached cedar, and oversized panels of travertine and onyx define the material palette. The master bathroom’s floors and custom tub are made of Italian limestone, waterjet-cut from a single block of limestone, creating a striking overall sculptural design element.
This was the interior designer’s second time working with the client and first time in their Mill Valley home. The client’s bohemian lifestyle and love of music, literature and the outdoors served as inspiration for the interior design. They like comfort, layering and texture, vintage pieces, and a home that appeals to family and friends and is laid-back enough for their dog. Every surface has been elevated with artisan details such as custom-designed, tattoo-inspired bas-relief concrete around the fireplace, hand-painted custom wallpaper murals, and geometric patterns throughout. Earth tones—mustard, blush, and deep burgundy—are interspersed with collectibles, antiques, and contemporary art.
The three-bedroom guest house is located just steps away from the main house and features a similarly carved entrance and rectilinear form. The writer’s studio is located further away, creating a formal contrast to the other buildings. The building is a two-story sentinel surrounded by nascent aspen trees and includes first-floor living spaces and second-floor studios where occupants can immerse themselves in contemplation under the canopy. Wood, steel, bronze, custom-cast white concrete, bleached cedar, and oversized panels of travertine and onyx define the material palette. Italian limestone is accented in the master bathroom floor and in the custom bathtub, which is jet-cut from a single piece of limestone to create a striking monolithic and sculptural design element.
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