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High View House

Boulder, CO Completed 2025

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

Boulder, CO Completed 2025

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

High View House

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

High View House

Boulder, CO Completed 2025

High View House

Boulder, CO Completed 2025

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

A mountain residence in the foothills above Boulder, CO that steps down a ridgeline and weaves between carefully preserved outcroppings.

High View House

Boulder, CO Completed 2025

Located on a rocky spine that divides the site between east and north sloping aspects, the High View House is positioned to bisect the ridge, organizing spaces by the different qualities of each exposure. East facing orientation highlights steeply sloping, sun-soaked meadows and expansive views of the plains, while north facing orientation is enclosed by the moody evergreen forest with distant views of the Indian Peaks.

Located on a rocky spine that divides the site between east and north sloping aspects, the High View House is positioned to bisect the ridge, organizing spaces by the different qualities of each exposure. East facing orientation highlights steeply sloping, sun-soaked meadows and expansive views of the plains, while north facing orientation is enclosed by the moody evergreen forest with distant views of the Indian Peaks.

The home is separated into three pavilions, one for work, one for living, and one for sleep. Each pavilion steps down the steeply sloping ridgeline keeping the profile low and nestled into the landscape. The more open living spaces are organized to face east while the more enclosed private spaces face north, creating contrast between open and enclosed, light and dark.

The home is separated into three pavilions, one for work, one for living, and one for sleep. Each pavilion steps down the steeply sloping ridgeline keeping the profile low and nestled into the landscape. The more open living spaces are organized to face east while the more enclosed private spaces face north, creating contrast between open and enclosed, light and dark.

The pavilions are clad in steel and glass creating a sense of lightness and rest atop a solid base of concrete that anchors the building to the site. Spaces within the base have a sense of intimacy while spaces within the pavilions are open and airy, further reinforcing the experience of contrast as you move through the building.

The pavilions are clad in steel and glass creating a sense of lightness and rest atop a solid base of concrete that anchors the building to the site. Spaces within the base have a sense of intimacy while spaces within the pavilions are open and airy, further reinforcing the experience of contrast as you move through the building.

"As the house evolved, the beauty of how it captured the particular rock formations really surprised me."


— Owner, High View House

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RECOGNITION

2026 May: Luxe Magazine


THE PROCESS

Discovery
Discovery

The defining move on this site began with the question of how to treat the rocky ridgeline, a place that immediately stood out as somewhere you’d want to spend time. When our site study also found this to be the most buildable part of the very steep property, our goal became to find the best way to balance leaving areas untouched while carefully enhancing others through architecture. A series of stepping pavilions emerged that allowed the home to settle in around the delicately preserved rock features while creating a sequence of distinct spaces along the way. This approach makes the house feel like it grew from the site rather than being placed on it.

renderings
renderings

A series of stepping pavilions emerged that allowed the home to settle in around the delicately preserved rock features while creating a sequence of distinct spaces along the way. This approach makes the house feel like it grew from the site rather than being placed on it. As the plan bisects the ridge, each space is focused towards the eastern plains or the north and west forested moutnains.

construction
construction

Driveway construction was a large part of this project, as a new road was cut and blasted into the rocky hillside. Working on a steep slope brings its own challenges, but the preservation of specific outcroppings of rock was prioritized to ensure the home could be delicately set between features.