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For durability, exterior cladding For a relatively small house, the materials became interior finishes: 1,400-square-foot place they call the ceilings and bathroom walls are “The Ranchero” can indeed handle a white composite aluminum panels; lot of folks. the interior walls in the bedrooms The west end of the house is one and great room are a combination undivided space — living room, of hot rolled steel and Minerit dining area and kitchen. At the other panels made of fiber cement panels end is the master bedroom, with big embedded with color. None of it ever windows and eastern light. There’s needs to be re-painted. not a window covering anywhere. The exterior materials are steel In between is a “bunk room” that panels, concrete, steel columns and sleeps four. Each bunk has its own black metal roof and trim. window looking out at the meadow. “There’s not a square inch of Guests have a separate bare wood anywhere,” bath. A small office Hammer said — which provides private space helps keep out insects for working. and other critters. A separate, Hammer said he thinks 200-square-foot building the home has a “humble houses a sauna, a ski grace.” waxing room, and gear The contractor was storage space, plus a Phil Dietz of Lost River covered storage area for Construction. Orkand, firewood. Theisen and Hammer all The Goat Wall The predominant praised Dietz’s role in the dominates the view construction materials collaborative process. from the master are meant to last. The Seattle is still home, bedroom. Photo by Don where Theisen is a floors are concrete Nelson with radiant heat. marketing consultant
The owners’ goal was to “saturate” the living space with natural light. Photo courtesy Cast A rchitecture
the design was kept to a single story. “We wanted to take in as much of the beautiful surroundings as possible,” Theisen said. “We wanted to be able to see Goat Peak, Lucky Jim Bluff, the aspens.”
Another goal was to make the place comfortable and welcoming for visitors. “We want to be able to say ‘make yourself at home,’ and mean it,” Theisen said. “We wanted people to know where to look for the silverware.”
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