The project is the latest addition to a ski development in the mountainous town of Eden in Utah, designed for sustainability as part of a town-sized new village aiming for low-carbon ideals.
The five-family home stands amid 15 sq miles of open space for recreation and conservation, with about a quarter of the land area dotted with reserved, modernist homes and hotels.
The five homes in Copper Crest East aimed for an urban loft appeal, both modest and green, by using reclaimed materials and energywise systems; a metal fireplace, solar panels, and water saving appliances.
For Copper Crest East in Utah, the architects envisaged a collection of multi storey townhouses situated along a valley next to the Village Core, cascading down the ski-in and ski-out slope and opening up to big views south and west while its rooftops remain low and discrete. Natural materials such as reclaimed wood, patinated copper, and weathered steel contribute to the Powder Mountain design language, which the community describes as “heritage modern” and was established originally by a Norwegian firm JVA Architects.
With three beds and three and a half baths each, the five townhouses have been customised according to the various designs suggested from each of the constituents, which makes the project a complex a multi-client endeavor; the 17,00 sq ft result reflects individual visions inside and a collective concept throughout.