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Bigwood Residence in Ketchum, Idaho
Idaho Home, USA – design by Olson Kundig, Architects
8 Feb 2017
Bigwood Residence
Architects: Olson Kundig
Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Bigwood Residence

This relatively small second home in Sun Valley is full of surprises ? from its humble-to-grand design progression to its myriad custom details. Tucked unassumingly into the hillside at the rear, this 6,500-square-foot home?s two west-facing wings launch out of the landscape towards unobstructed, 270-degree views of Bald Mountain, Griffin Butte, and Adams Gulch. The base of the structure is board-formed concrete, while everything that projects out is steel and glass.
The outdoors is welcomed in at nearly every turn, with expansive windows and wide-swinging doors that celebrate the interior/exterior connection. A 23-foot-wide pivot door on the steel and glass bridge allows the entire south-facing wall to open, transforming a simple connection between the two wings (main house and guest quarters) into functional space. In the lower level sewing room, ?eroding corner? glass doors swing open to an intimate courtyard. The master bath features an indoor/outdoor stone shower with Montana moss rock.

The cantilevering wings are supported by structural concrete masts that serve double duty as fireplaces. The fireplace supporting the main wing warms the great room above as well as the covered patio below. ...