US studio CLB Architects has designed a cedar-clad house and barn in Wyoming for shoppers who love horses and needed to return their property to its historic roots as a working ranch.
Designed for a pair who previously lived in New York, the Black Fox Ranch undertaking is situated within the Jackson Gap valley in western Wyoming.
Native agency CLB Architects was tapped to design a main residence and barn for the 35-acre (14-hectare) property, which options meadows, stands of cottonwood and aspen bushes, and sport trails that draw a whole bunch of elk.
Within the distance are the Teton Mountains to the west and the Gros Ventre Vary to the east.
To design the undertaking, the crew drew upon the location’s historical past as a working cattle ranch. Properly-worn corrals and irrigation ditches, together with remnants of a Nineteenth-century trappers cabin, are nonetheless current on the property.
“The shoppers’ selection of website was influenced by their appreciation of wildlife and conservation, in addition to their love of horses and want to return the land to its historic roots,” the crew mentioned.
“The home and barn are outlined by elemental kinds and supplies that nod to the location’s previous.”
For the primary house, the crew conceived a two-storey, L-shaped constructing that step by step rises from the location. The home is situated close to the barn and pastures to be able to be certain that “horses are a relentless visible presence,” the crew mentioned.
Exterior partitions include stained cedar and huge stretches of glass. The house’s lengthy, low roof is supported by a system made from cross-laminated timber.
Throughout the house, the architects integrated terraces and considerate landscaping.
“Intentionally composed exterior areas wrap the perimeter of the constructing, permitting entry to the panoramic views and one’s desire for solar or shade all through the day,” the crew mentioned.
The doorway is located close to the centre of the house, the place the 2 bars meet. Guests step right into a double-height atrium with a tall, glazed wall that gives an immersive view of the terrain.
To at least one aspect of the atrium is the communal zone, which incorporates an open-plan kitchen, eating space and front room. These areas join with outside facilities resembling a pizza oven, fireplace match and sheltered eating terrace.
To the opposite aspect of the atrium are extra intimate areas – a den, gymnasium and sauna, together with visitor quarters. A storage is on the far finish of the plan.
The higher stage, designed to be compact, holds a main suite with a glass-lined balcony and an workplace with entry to a rooftop deck.
Inside finishes are supposed to set up “a grounded, earthy sense of heat”.
Flooring is made from white oak and concrete, and walnut and customized metal have been used for millwork. The lounge fire consists of board-formed concrete, whereas titanium-toned travertine clads the fireplace within the main bed room.
The barn follows the same design vocabulary as the primary home.
Rectangular in plan, the low-slung constructing has an asymmetrical, barely pitched roof.
Each light- and dark-stained cedar have been used on the facades. The inside options picket partitions, uncovered beams and a protracted skylight.
The Black Fox Ranch undertaking additionally entailed numerous enhancements to the panorama.
“New topsoil and native seeding have been added to revive the land, and the newly planted bosque of aspen bushes introduce shade and set up a way of placemaking,” the crew mentioned.
“In the end, this legacy undertaking helps the house owners return to their equestrian roots and produce the historic ranch into the longer term.”
Different Wyoming tasks by CLB Architects embrace a house clad in cedar and native stone that takes cues from Swiss chalets, and an upscale ski resort supposed to supply a “stylish however informal” ambiance.
The images is by Matthew Millman and Kevin Scott.
Mission credit:
Structure and inside design: CLB Architects
CLB crew: Eric Logan, companion; Sarah Kennedy, interiors; Leo Naegele, undertaking supervisor; Cynthia Tibbitts, interiors
Contractor: KWC
Structural engineering: KL&A
Panorama structure: DesignWorkshop
Lighting: Lux Populi
MEP: e1
