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The contemporary interiors are unapologetically minimal,
emphasizing the views and interacting with natural light that
highlights a textural interplay of soft textiles and polished timber
as well as interior finishes and bespoke fittings designed by Gort
Scott. The way the light plays off the concrete is particularly
mesmerizing, and integrated fireplaces lend warmth to the
interior, which is more contemplative than austere and uniquely
inviting for family. It is, in fact, the decorative restraint in the
interior that allows its materiality to flourish.
That the house—which was engineered to respond to the
extreme weather of its environment and outfitted with climate
control strategies—is thoughtfully contextualized is a credit to
Gort Scott's painstaking observations of the site before it was so
honestly transformed. "Gort Scott's design evolved from a deep
appreciation of the site's natural beauty, which was explored
at the outset through time spent on site in different weather
conditions and times of the day; sketching and observing the
changing light," the practice explains in its program notes.
"The views of the lake and mountain ranges afforded from the
vantage point were also carefully recorded and [modeled], the
individual trees assessed and mapped for their significance
and implications for enclosure or framing views."
In the end, The Rock is a house of extraordinary location and
consideration on the part of Gort Scott. The practice really did
think about it all—deeply, insistently, and comprehensively—to
ultimately design an architecture that exploits its magnificent
surround. Anyone can see: the view from above is beautiful.
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The practice really did think about it all—
deeply, insistently, and comprehensively—
to ultimately design an architecture that
exploits its magnificent surround.
