Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group

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  • Builder: Brikor Associates
  • Ls Architect: DHM Design
  • Interior Designer: Pauline Moghavem Interiors
  • Lighting Designer: KGM
  • City: Aspen
  • Country: United States
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Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Manolo Langis

Text description provided by the architects. Nestled in the snow-covered valley of Aspen, Colorado, at the base of Aspen’s ski slopes, lives KAA’s newest snowy getaway vacation home. At first glance, one might never know that this warm modern home was once an 80’s duplex and faced very stringent renovation design codes. To achieve this overhaul, it was clear to the design team that big moves would need to be made, and because of the renovation restrictions, they would need to be very strategic.

Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Exterior Photography, Windows, Facade
© Manolo Langis
Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Windows, Table
© Manolo Langis

Early on, the choice was made to keep the existing duplexes’ side-by-side gable roofs and to focus on reinterpreting the overall form. This choice allotted the removal of internal demising walls to create an open upper-level floor plan with a dynamic mountain-esc ceiling form, as well as opening up and maximizing the gable end views to the mountains and ski slopes with full-height, wall-to-wall glazing.

Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Living Room, Table, Sofa, Chair
© Manolo Langis
Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Table, Lighting
© Manolo Langis
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Main Floor Plan
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Upper Floor Plan

Another part of revisioning and realizing the Aspen Residence was crafting a refined, neutral, modern palette that would highlight various formal moves, create a connection between interior and exterior, and set up moments for unexpected, playful, colorful accents. The outcome is new, modern, light cedar siding that pays homage to Colorado Regionalism, while the contrasting dark panelized plaster, cool notes of concrete, and dark metal accents allow this home to embrace its new contemporary future.

Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail
© Manolo Langis
Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Stairs, Handrail
© Manolo Langis

Various moments throughout the project aim to formalize the playful nature of the home as well as create sophisticated and dynamic spatial experiences. As one approaches the front door, the cedar siding begins to peel inwards to create a covered front entry, and a glimpse of a brightly painted metal ribbon stair housed in a louver-veiled glass box appears. Upon entry, impressive three-story board-formed concrete atrium walls greet visitors and become the anchor all floors tie back into. The playful metal ribbon stair dances opposite the concrete wall, encouraging ascension to the upper level where the views to the slopes dramatically reveal themselves.

Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group - Interior Photography, Living Room, Sofa, Windows
© Manolo Langis

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Cite: "Aspen Residence / KAA Design Group" 08 Sep 2023. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1006515/aspen-residence-kaa-design-group> ISSN 0719-8884

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