Northern Exposure: Two Singular 首页s in Ski Country

We’d gladly make tracks to these wonderful, wintry retreats in the mountains...

梦想一根柱子和一根横梁

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的客户 斯洛克姆霍尔设计集团 purchased an abandoned post and beam structure in Stowe, 佛蒙特州, with the intention of transforming the original mixed-use building (it had previously housed a small business and residence) into an inviting year-round retreat. The structure had been sitting unfinished for years, and the clients set out to “reimagine” and “reconfigure” the home, selecting new finishes and furnishings befitting the mountainside getaway.

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Since the interiors were treated to a magnificent makeover, one that would call to family and friends and comfortably accommodate gatherings large and small, the home’s exterior also received an update. 斯洛克姆霍尔设计集团 elevated its outward appearance with fresh-as-snow Board and Batten siding and cleft stone “to break up the verticality of the massing,” offers the architectural and interior design firm. 网格细节, which is echoed on the motif of the portico, graces the front-facing gable, adding both interest and dimension.

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斯洛克姆霍尔设计集团 carried the post and beam sensibility inside, utilizing reclaimed wood paneling and cleft stone veneer cladding on feature walls within the home, then using plenty of glass and steel railings to contemporize the living spaces. An eclectic collection of transitional and modern fixtures and furnishings, as well as a healthy dose of modernist art, serve as sophisticated counterpoints to the structure’s rusticity.

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This energy-efficient contemporary timber frame ski house designed and constructed by Bensonwood is nestled snugly within its slope-side site in Maine and respects the protected wetlands and regulations of the eco-sensitive locale. Bensonwood took a traditional Adirondack timber lodge design but freestyled the home’s gables to play up the picturesque mountainside vantages. 事实上, 所有的山墙, dormers and bump outs have unique and asymmetrical rooflines, 分享公司, to allow the homeowners to take in the setting’s valleys and vistas as well as arriving and departing skiers.

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With its unusual roof angles and rough sawn red cedar clapboards, the architecture is both classic and courageous for the distinctive way it mingles both traditional and contemporary lines. These angles prove to be as arresting within the retreat as they are on the outside, 创建飙升, dramatic living spaces heightened by the effect of natural and contemporary materials.

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The property’s southern exposure and generous windows send a wash of natural sunlight throughout the ski house, 避免感冒, and adding high passive solar gains to the home.

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The lodge’s most unique—and crowd-pleasing—feature is undoubtedly the “ski-on, ski-off” deck located atop the garage. This outdoor living room is the perfect pre- and apres-ski perch and affords views up and down the mountain. In addition to pristine views, the deck is equipped with a roaring fireplace, 加热元件, 露天热水浴缸, 还有滑雪和单板滑雪架.

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