The clients for this 500-square-foot addition to a very traditional log house wanted something different for a contemplative study away from the rest of the house. Being avid art collectors, they also had several key pieces that needed to be incorporated into the design including a large outdoor sculpture.

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Architects: Carney Logan Burke Architects

Location: Jackson, WY, United States

Architect In Charge: John Carney, FAIA, Jen Mei, AIA

Area: 500.0 ft2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Matthew Millman, Paul Warchol

Contractor: Tennyson-Ankeny Construction

Rammed Earth: Earth Wall Builders (Park City Architecture)

Artist / Craftspeople / Others: Ben Roth Design
Millwork: R. Palomba & Company, Bob Palomba

© Matthew Millman

From the architect. The clients for this 500-square-foot addition to a very traditional log house wanted something different for a contemplative study away from the rest of the house. Being avid art collectors, they also had several key pieces that needed to be incorporated into the design including a large outdoor sculpture.

© Matthew Millman

Located on a butte overlooking Jackson Hole, the addition responds to views, playing upon the contrast of prospect and refuge. This was achieved with rammed earth walls on the south and east, and a full wall of glass on the north. Horizontal slot windows in the...