Modern living room with sofa, canvas wall art, fireplace, brick wall and wooden tables
 

PUESTA DEL SOL

MOUNTAIN STAR, COLORADO

 
House interior with lounge, glass furniture, fireplace, hardwood floors and brick walls
 
 

This home high on a mountain overlooking the Eagle River Valley consists of three gabled forms, each with its own expression. Outward leaning timber and glass alcoves connect inhabitants to the surrounding aspen forest below.

 
 
House exterior with brick walls, wooden ceiling beam and green forest view
House exterior with wooden ceiling, wooden tables, chairs and modern ceiling lights
House interior with brick walls, fireplace and glass windows
Kitchen with counter, bar stools, exhaust hood and glass table and chairs on kitchen corner
House interior with cozy chair, ottoman and a forest view
House exterior with wood and steel connections throughout the house
House ceiling with wood and steel connections throughout the house

The steel and wood connections throughout the house are carefully detailed, and they showcase the qualities that each material brings to the table: steel is particularly suited to providing strength at joints, and the wood brings warmth and economy to long spans.

Living room with soft seated chairs and sofa in the outdoor area of the house
Modern house exterior with garden and walkway
 
 

Title
Puesta Del Sol

Location
Mountain Star, CO

Project Size
8,000 Sq feet

Elements

Custom steel and wood trusses, exposed timber and steel beams, steel panel walls on rainscreen system, concrete floors.


Credits

Architecture | RKD Architects, Inc.
General Contractor | George Shaeffer Construction
Interior Design | Studio 80, Slifer Designs
Photography | Kimberly Gavin Photography
Lighting Design | Greg Mackell, 186 Lighting Design Group


Press

Mountain Living Magazine
Vail Magazine