Two JLF Architects Luxury Mountain Homes Featured in Mountain Living...

Mountain Living’s September/October 2018 “RUSTIC” issue, its annual self-proclaimed biggest issue of the year, features five residences spanning an array of architectural styles from a genuine log cabin to a streamlined stone house. Two of those houses – one in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and one at Montana’s exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana – were designed by award-winning JLF Architects, and prove that “rustic” style can be broadly defined.

“Today,” wrote Editor in Chief Darla Worden in her editor’s letter about the issue, “…there’s a wider interpretation of what rustic means.” She goes on to describe the JLF-designed Jackson Hole home as finding inspiration in European styling, while the firm’s Yellowstone Club design “combines rugged pieces with a more sophisticated East Coast aesthetic.”

Situated at the base of the Tetons and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, the JLF Architects-designed Jackson, Wyoming, house, presented in an article titled “Mountain Mixture,” offers a low-slung interpretation of a modern farmhouse with European influences. At the same time the home maximizes access to the homeowners’ mountain lifestyle with comfortable entertaining areas, cozy lounge spaces and an outdoor firepit.

Exterior walls of stucco, timber and stone accents, cedar shakes on the roof and French doors conjure images of Provence, while inside the home, the interior design by Beth Martin of Martin Group SF echoes with personal touches, from an antique 1920s wooden kayak frame repurposed as a striking light fixture over the dining room table to the cozy inglenook seating area designed by JLF architect John Lauman.

The rustic materials and the warmth of vintage and European furnishings offer a beautiful contrast to contemporary-leaning interior architectural details. “Cleaner, simpler finishes define the rest of the house,” says Lauman, referencing prominent steel trusses in the open living area and exposed steel beams throughout the main level of the house.

On another mountain range across the state line into Montana, the Big Sky house featured in the article “Third Time’s a Charm,” also designed by JLF, presents a very different face, its proportions reminiscent of stately homes on the Eastern Seaboard. Situated prominently at an elevation of 9,000 feet, the three-story stone and timber home provides a statement of grandeur within the private Yellowstone Club community, its rows of windows glowing with life. For the family of five who retreats to this vacation home, it’s a haven for recreation and relaxation.

The scenic panorama of Big Sky largely shaped the design of the house, notes JLF principal Paul Bertelli: “They are a family of avid skiers and were smitten with the idea of capturing vistas of all the peaks.” In response, the 8,500-square-foot home features a series of forms connected by a curved fan-shaped roof that functionally joins the Montana moss rock and reclaimed timber structure to expand views of multiple mountain ranges that are further enhanced by dramatic curved floor-to-ceiling windows in the dining room.

JLF’s streamlined application of natural materials imparts a modern translation to mountain living. Meanwhile, Jackson-based WRJ Design’s Rush Jenkins added sophisticated interior elements to the Yellowstone Club house that provide a counterpoint to rustic salvaged wood and stone. Working with the light, nature-inspired color palette to bring outside in, original art, sleek-lined furnishings, and graceful custom-built pieces punctuate the elegance of the architecture without competing with the views.

Both homes feature a distinct connection to the surrounding landscape, a signature of JLF Architects. Outdoor living areas seamlessly blend with indoor comforts, keeping the soothing elements of nature close at hand. And although each residence reflects individual owners’ tastes, the essence of quality architectural design and construction that will stand the test of time pervades.

About JLF Architects:
Building timeless structures rooted in integrity and simple elegance, JLF Architects, with offices in Bozeman, Montana; Jackson, Wyoming; and Park City, Utah, applies distinctive solutions and materials to create place-based houses marked by the influences of landscapes from the Rocky Mountains to the Eastern Seaboard. JLF Architects has established a genuine alliance with Big-D Signature, built over 17 years of working together, to create a streamlined design-build process that benefits clients. Winners of Mountain Living magazine’s 2016 Home of the Year, the JLF Architects and Big-D Signature design-build team unites passionate architects with dedicated builders to enable the collective imagination of visionary artisans working with visionary clients. For more information visit http://www.JLFArchitects.com.

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