People unfamiliar with this structure prior to the renovation might never believe that it was fomerly a flat-roofed, single story residence designed by a Chicago architectural firm in the 1950's in a rustic version of the international style. Prior to my work on the building, subsequent renovations had modified the rooflines a little in an attempt to be a little more evocative of a Montana lodge. The program for the renovation/addition required that the building "look like a lodge from Glacier Park", and included a list of spaces that would ultimately add 3,500 square feet as a second floor, without adding a single square foot to the existing main level.The building utilizes all wood frame construction with a log slab veneer to evoke log cabin construction without some of the problems inherent in that construction method. Wide eaves, covered porches and balconies at three locations were also required, but were detailed to match the narrow fascias characteristic in the uninsulated roofs of the grand old railroad lodges, even though this structure is thoroughly insulated throughout.
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This photo shows the west elevation of the building, with the ridges of the Madison Range in the background. It was the repetitive ridges of these mountains that established the context for this lodge. |
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This photo shows the design and craftmanship of the second floor master bedroom, and how a large house can contain intimate spaces that can transport the occupants to a "private" mountain cabin, while the entourage occupies the rest of the building. |
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The third photos shows the back of the house, toward the southwest. |
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The final photo depicts the same view as the third photo, prior to the redesign. |