Aspen, Colorado, United States
Studio B Architects
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
The Scholl Residence expands on the ‘Case Study’ series of the 1950’s. The steep site possessed challenges with drainage, topography, a small footprint, restrictive easements and was required to address very limiting neighborhood design review standards. Contextually, the area was developed in the 1960’s and surrounding residents were quite resistant to the architectural direction. Although the neighborhood is one of transition, this was the greatest challenge in realizing the project.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
The clients dwell between Miami and Aspen and are avid collectors of videography and photography. They requested a solution and an architecture that would exhibit their expanding and revolving collection. The exterior is composed of custom zinc panels, sand-blasted concrete, aluminum window/door glazing system and
tempered glass railings. The interiors consist of darkened oak flooring, cantilevered pickled oak stairs and floors, European engineered cabinetry, Carerra marble, porcelain tile shower enclosures and integral plaster walls and ceilings. The architecture is reduced to its essence and is calculated and sober in its detailing. Resolution of plan and elevation were reduced to the lowest denominator and honesty of a process.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
The lower level is completely below grade and houses the formal gallery space, large
wine cellar and provides two guest suites with an attached massage room. The entry level offers the client’s office, a guest bedroom, laundry/mudroom area and the garage. The upper level contains the living, dining, kitchen, master suite and opens to the balcony and private garden with access to a
roof terrace via a cantilevered steel stair. A small dumbwaiter shuttles wine from cellar to rooftop.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Aspen Architectural Photography |
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| lower level plan--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
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| main level plan--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
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| upper level plan--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
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| site plan--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
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| model 01--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
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| model 01--drawing Courtesy of Studio B Architects |
The people
Architects: Studio B Architects
Location: Aspen, Colorado, United States
Project Year: 2007
Photographs: Aspen Architectural Photography
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