US architecture firm Olson Kundig has installed large wooden shutters across the front of a house in Jackson Hole, Wyoming designed to take advantage of its mountainous landscape.

Teton House comprises a rectangular glazed volume stacked on top of a stone wall and garage unit that comprise the house's lower level.
Wood shutters, operable by a pulley system installed inside, span across the windows and can be opened and closed depending on the changing weather conditions.

Olson Kundig completed the 8,050-square-foot (748-square-metre) residence and accompanying small guest house to make the most of the availability of activities in Jackson Hole, a popular tourist destination for sports such as skiing and hiking.

"The house is a platform for the extreme experiences possible in a mountain climate ? it acts as a preamble to the natural landscape just outside," said Olson Kundig design principal Tom Kundig.
At the back of the residence, a portion of the exterior is cut out to form a covered hallway where skiers can easily come and go from the house.
Off the corridor is a storage room with ample shelving, drawers and pegs designed to hold sporting gear such as boots and boards.

Inside the residence, the kitchen, dining and living areas and a guest bedroom occupy the ground floor, while three additional bedrooms and the master suite are on the upper level.
A combination of rift-cut oak, fir and walnut woods cover the ceilings, walls and floors.

In the kitchen, the...