Designed to exist in harmony with nature, the concept of the home is to facilitate an intimate understanding of its surrounding context by intentionally blurring the boundaries between inside and outside space. The home is one of juxtaposed opposites. Refined finishes with rustic natural materials.
The picture windows throughout the house frame views to the forest and Mammoth golf course setting, blending the indoors with the outdoors.
The golf course neighborhood's strict regulations on size held a strong influence on smart purposeful design.
The home is themed off a multi-level, childhood treehouse once occupied by the architect, Matthew Hofmann. Landings on the five half-flight staircase serve as functional space to their adjacent rooms. The five separate levels, all visually connect to establishes the connectivity of the spatial progression. Three floors have direct connection to the main viewscape side of the residence, yet the master bedroom is only on flight of stairs from the main living space. 
The vertical styling offered one seemingly unintended affect, long horizontal hallways were minimized.
Custom crafted reinforced steel guard railings were frosted with a gold petina to create a classical strength usually hidden by concrete foundations. Exterior aterials with a strong tactility are used throughout the home, including cut stone, cedar shakes, rusted corrugated metal, locally supplied slate and hand-finished hardwood floors.
Formal design was taken from the traditional Swiss lodge. Simplistic massing with unrefined post and 
beam construction takes cue from the surrounding, towering pine trees. Finish on exterior beam work with hand-hewn 12x12 posts and beams to foster a bold lodge presence.
Exterior materials were allowed to weather naturally, to merge with the site, over time. Corrugated metal siding rust was encouraged with a multi-step process producing the appearance of years in a matter of days. First, the manufactured steel's natural oil was washed off with a mixture of detergent, salt, vinegar and water.
Each of these earth-borne materials harmonize with the home’s context. Materials will blend together with the effects of neighboring materials. The maintenance-free existence of the home’s exterior.
