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Rendering for Silver Rock Manor Complete

We have completed the final rendering for the Silver Rock Manor in Evergreen Colorado. We were able to develop the original model in Revit, then take it through 3ds Max in order to get the photoreal effects you see below. The background image is an actual photo taken on site from the appropriate vantage point. The only [...]

Hand Colored Rendering of Soda Creek Home Completed

We have been working with KCH Properties on a new home design in Soda Creek and have recently completed the schematic drawings that will be used in the marketing efforts. The home boasts over 7,000 square feet of open living space, 5 bedroom suites and a bonus room over the garage that can serve as [...]

SIPs Design Guidelines to Reduce Cost

We just recently completed another SIPs design for a single family home in Colorado. Along the way, we came across some very useful information on how to value design the home so that we were able to achieve the best cost on the SIPs package. While you can design just about anything with SIPs, it is [...]

The Santa Fe Style – Blending Pueblo and Territorial Architecture

The Santa Fe style is a variation of both the Pueblo Revival and Territorial Style of architecture, made popular in the late 1800s.  It became the standard in New Mexico after it was defined by the Santa Fe Historic Zoning Ordinance of 1957.  The ordinance mandated the use of the Pueblo or Territorial Style on [...]

Mountain Modern Project Moving Forward With a Site Specific Design

Several Changes have been implemented on the Mountain Modern Project since we last posted. The project owner, Vince Kenney, with Tomskin LLC, is now marketing the project for a presale on a lot in Elk Meadow Estates, in Evergreen Colorado.

While all of our LEED and sustainable goals are the same as before, The massing of [...]

Tour of the Tellock Residence in The Preserve at Pine Meadows

While I was in the Preserve at Pine Meadows yesterday inspecting a foundation on another project, I decided to pay a visit to the Tellock residence which I designed and was constructed last year. The home was built by American Craftsman Homes and we have worked with them on other projects in the mountain community. [...]

Spread Footings Ready at The Preserve at Pine Meadows

I was out to inspect the spread footings today in The Preserve at Pine Meadows and everything looked great. The contractor, Bud Moore with American Craftsman Homes met me out there and we went over the schedule for the reamining concrete pours.
He was very complimentary about how the home nestled into the site and also [...]

Progress on the Lieb Residence in Beulah Colorado

I recently received a number of photos from our clients, David and Marin Lieb, on their log project down in Beulah Colorado. It’s been a few months since I’ve posted about this project, and thought I would update the status…

The roof for the home is nearly complete and many of the log details have also been [...]

Dickson Residence in Evergreen Meadows Completed

I had the opportunity to go and visit the recently completed home of Matt and Allison Dickson last week, and they were thrilled with their new home we designed in Evergreen Meadows. 

This mountain home has fire resistant and low maintenance exteriors with an interior design approach akin to the woody craftsmanship that is reminiscent of the East [...]

Rendering for the Next Project at The Highlands at Breckenridge

We’ve been working on a project in The Highlands at Breckenridge and have navigated their strict Design Review Process.
One of the benefits of a process as thorough as The Highlands Design Review Process is that you define many elements of the design that many owners often put off until construction. This allows everyone to be able to fully visuallize [...]

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