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| 1.8.2021
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family and many friends. "They are really excited about being
outdoors and experiencing the landscape, which is a completely
different sort of landscape than they would normally experience
at home in Brazil," Kundig says of the client. "They have a
real sense of adventure and commitment to design, which is
exactly the kind of client I am always seeking. We share many
similar attitudes—about adventure, mountains, landscape,
art, wine—and have remained friends after the project ended."
Spread over 8,050 square feet, the main house comprises
the combined living, dining and kitchen area opening to an
interior courtyard adjacent to the ski-in/ski-out area (directly
connected to several Jackson Hole mountains) and ski storage
room, as well as a single guest room. The master suite and three
additional bedrooms occupy the upper level while the media
room, wine storage and bike shop are located downstairs. To
the west, a detached guest hut with a bathroom, kitchenette
and combined living/bedroom space is totally independent from
the main home.
"The surrounding context and the way the clients planned
to use the home were the main sources of inspiration," Kundig
explains. "The clients were really looking to be immersed in the
mountain landscape. So the design of Teton House speaks to
the yin and yang relationship that you experience in mountain
environments: You want to go outside and be surrounded by
THE MAIN HOUSE COMPRISES THE COMBINED
LIVING, DINING AND KITCHEN AREA OPENING
TO AN INTERIOR COURTYARD ADJACENT TO THE
SKI-IN/SKI-OUT AREA AND SKI STORAGE ROOM.
"The surrounding
context and the way
the clients planned
to use the home were
the main sources of
inspiration." — Tom Kundig
