Inspired by the grand lodges of the American West, the great camps of the Adirondacks and the rich tradition of our National Park Service architectural heritage, this mountain lodge harkens back to a simpler time. Like many of its historical predecessors, a primary goal of this project was to "build in harmony with nature". Situated along a ski trail at Beaver Creek ski resort within a forest of large pine and spruce trees, the home is comfortably nestled into its mountainside setting. Overall building form and massing are broken down into smaller pieces through the use of steeply pitched roofs, sheltering covered porches and upper story dormers.

Natural materials give the structure character and charm akin to an old lodge and create an appropriate sense of scale and compatibility between the home and its natural surroundings. Oversized stones and boulders placed at the bottom of foundation walls, chimneys and fireplaces complement the mossrock masonry and provide a substantial, protective base to the structure. Peeled log posts, beams and trusses are used in conjunction with salvaged barnboard siding and hand-hewn stacked log walls to enhance the lodge-like atmosphere.

Inspiration for the great room, with its cathedral-like vaulted ceiling and massive stone fireplace, came from studying historic National Park hotels and lodges, with particular homage to the "great hall" of the Glacier Park Lodge built in 1913. The "Bunk House" wing serves as the children's realm, in addition to giving the appearance as the oldest part of the structure. With five kids under the age of ten, it was important to provide them with a fun environment in which to play, sleep and spend time together. The Bunk House and the adjoining "Bath House", both of which exhibit a particular emphasis on rustic character and charm, were specifically designed to be reminiscent of Summer Camp.