For the owners, longtime residents of Jackson, Wyoming, creating a home that reflected their shared love for art and the natural environment was a driving force for the project. Envisioned as a multi-generational retreat, this home serves as both a family sanctuary and a living gallery. Central to the design is a stainless steel sculpture by Jedd Novatt, commissioned by the owners and a longtime anchor of their personal collection, a poignant reminder of shared familial bonds over a deep appreciation of art. This sculpture, composed of intersecting cubic volumes, not only greets visitors at the entry courtyard but also informs the home’s architectural vocabulary—a study in layered geometry and discovery.
Situated along a windswept ridgeline with expansive views of the surrounding mountain ranges, the home’s placement embraces its dramatic site. The property offers a rare combination of sweeping panoramas and more introspective moments in the landscape, a balance of vantage and refuge which the design similarly embodies. Approaching the home, the entrance is gradually revealed after following a meandering road through the property. The house is nestled into the hillside, presenting a low profile despite its two-story program. Emerging from the trees, visitors are met with a private courtyard that feels both grounded and inviting, underscored by a reflective pool in which the Novatt sculpture rests.
To create a home that respects the scale of its surroundings while also addressing the needs of a large, active family, the design unfolds as a series of interlocking volumes, their placement both pragmatic and evocative. Organizing the main house and guesthouse around a central courtyard provides shelter from the elements and frames moments of arrival and reflection. The interior spaces are arranged to balance public and private zones, with art serving as the connective tissue. A circulation gallery weaves through the home, guiding occupants to spaces that reveal themselves progressively—each new angle or threshold offering a different perspective, much like Novatt’s sculpture.
Materiality further roots the project in its context. The home’s base, constructed of linear-cut sandstone, echoes the textures and tones of the surrounding landscape and grounds the home into the hillside. Above, cedar and blackened stainless steel volumes rest lightly, their modern profiles juxtaposed against the weathered stone plinth. Inside, Western red cedar and hemlock provide warmth, complemented by floors of limestone and white oak. These materials create a refined yet understated backdrop for the family’s wide-ranging art collection, which includes works by Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, vintage rock photography, and additional sculptures and a painting by Novatt.
The home also integrates moments of personal significance, from a secluded firepit and archery range along the property’s hiking trails to a custom pantry inspired by the bold colors of a Matisse painting. Overlooking an herb garden, the pantry doubles as a gathering space, reflecting its role as the home’s “command center.” Thoughtful design extends to the lower level, where a recreation area, spa, and additional bedrooms are framed by protected outdoor spaces that offer intimate connections to the landscape. By design, the home embodies a seamless integration of architecture, art, and landscape, where family legacy and artistic inspiration converge.