Game On: Aspen LEED Gold Home by Rowland+Broughton
We remain unambiguous architectural contextualists, and find much to admire in our Aspen neighborhood, a repository of mostly modest historic residences, many dating from the late nineteenth century. Yet John and Sarah’s own home, named Game On, at once broadcasts its good-neighbor policy and subtly subverts it, with gestures that remain entirely personal and of the moment.rnrnThe site was formerly occupied by the Victorian next door; the owner purchased the house, moved it to one side, split the lot in two, and put the newly vacated eighth acre up for sale. At a glance, Game On represents as the same vintage as the one beside it. Each shares a projecting two-story gabled form, a subordinate side volume, and a front porch. Extend the glance, however, and the residence leaps forward in time, notably via the Miesian cantilevered porch canopy and a slightly surreal flourish: we continued the mullions of a second-story window the full width and height of the gabled volume, a gesture R+B likens to a ribbon on a gift-wrapped package.rnrnThe interior is notable for the restraint of its material palette, largely limited to concrete, white oak, and white-painted walls, and the gracious apportioning of space. Game On’s 3,300 square feet are divided equally between three floors: a spacious, well-equipped subterranean wellness center; a main level with a foyer and office in front and a kitchen/living/dining space on the garden side; and a primary suite – incorporating a large bedroom, and a bath with a steam shower and cedar soaking tub – and guest room upstairs.rnrnIn back, lift-and-slide floor-to-ceiling glass pocket doors open the entirety of the main floor to a covered outdoor living room running the full width of the residence. Broad steps lead down to a gravel-covered bocce court that also serves as a storm-water filtration system. The court is flanked by concrete planters that soften the garden’s edges with greenery and lightly screen the lot from the neighbors.rnrnBeyond the garden stands the 500-square-foot garage and, beneath it, a two-bedroom guest apartment, nicknamed Li’l G. Within a small, below-grade footprint, we have arranged a fully equipped kitchen and sitting area, a grown-up bedroom, a bunkroom for kids, and a full bath.rnrnIts modesty and simplicity (and LEED Gold rating) notwithstanding, the house retains a welcoming vibe in an austere environment in the modern style. Game On is often opened up for philanthropic gatherings and salon-style get-togethers, and potential clients are also invited to drop in and have a look. ‘I think it’s important to show them this house,’ Sarah says, ‘not to encourage copying it, but to demonstrate a sensibility.’
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