"Prospect and refuge: These two themes have long guided the work of Tom Kundig. Siting houses in some of America's most breathtaking but also rugged terrains, the AD100 architect takes care to create a deep sense of shelter-nestling buildings into hillsides, even blasting into rock-and engineer awe through sweeping vistas and intimate connections to nature. "Architecture is not the center of the world," he has often said. "It's the landscape that's the center of the world for me.""
"A one-hour drive from Bozeman, the resort settles into the northeastern side of majestic Lone Peak, at the edge of an untamed forest. "It's a ski mountain-but it's also a big mountain," says the intrepid outdoorsman, who grew up skiing in the region with his family. "That is the magic of this place. You are really at the limits of a wild environment.""
"Having traveled along the scenic Gallatin River, visitors arrive to find three broad lodges, across them a total of 73 rooms and suites. From there, buildings break down in scale, with 19 freestanding guest cabins, plus a collection of four- to six-bedroom homes. That all of it recedes into the alpine surroundings is a testament to Kundig's sensitive touch. Inspired by Japanese vernacular traditions, he prioritized the use of dark-stained wood,"
Tom Kundig applies prospect and refuge principles to One&Only Moonlight Basin, siting structures on the northeastern side of Lone Peak within an untamed forest. The resort includes three lodges with a total of 73 rooms and suites, 19 freestanding guest cabins, and multiple four- to six-bedroom homes. Buildings break down in scale and recede into alpine surroundings through low-slung volumes and broad flat roofs. Dark-stained wood inspired by Japanese vernacular is used to quiet architecture into tree shadows and let mountain colors pop, creating shelter and dramatic views.
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