Excerpt: Roaring Fork Residence by Eerkes Architects is designed to blend seamlessly with its natural surroundings, responding to the site’s topography and panoramic mountain views. Its layout balances intimacy and openness, with spaces shifting in elevation to engage with the landscape. Material choices for the residence reflect the region’s earthy tones, enhancing it’s connection to the environment.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The Roaring Fork Residence is set within a 35-acre site on a ridge overlooking the Roaring Fork Valley affording panoramic views of central Colorado Rocky Mountain peaks beyond.
Located along the ridgeline where the wind relents and sagebrush gives way to scrub oak, experiences are choreographed to engage both intimate views of the landscape and the expanse beyond.
At the north end of the 3,375-square-foot home’s axis, a sauna and spa are cut into a stone outcropping. The main exterior spaces are level with grade, while the primary bedroom wing and a private office become elevated as the grades fall.
Each relationship offers a unique experience of the site’s landscape and views. Material selections are tuned to respond to the colors of the soil, sage, and bark of the oaks.
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