Architecture rooted in place
Designs respond to the specific landscape, climate, and materials of the region rather than imposing a generic style. Site conditions become the generative brief.
Inspired by Place
4 ideas
Building as a frame for landscape
Structures are organized to capture views and connect interior life to the surrounding terrain. The house becomes an instrument for experiencing nature.
Regional context should drive form
Vernacular materials and local terrain, not imported fashions, should generate the design. The argument favors rootedness over trend.
CLB's Jackson Hole body of work
The monograph surveys residences that mediate between crisp modernism and rugged mountain settings. The firm's evolution is traced through built projects.