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30 cottages built on stilts (eight have been
realized in phase one) that are densely
clustered in a fashion that brings the
new urbanism principles of neighborly
proximity and communal spaces onto the
remote, snow-packed Powder Mountain.
Commissioned as a home base for the
Summit series, homeowners can choose
from four typologies that center around
the contours of the mountain and reflect
Summit's ethos of community building,
climate responsiveness, and land
stewardship.
The project's tight footprint "became
a puzzle of ensuring that everyone had
a great view but that no one was looking
into someone else's bedroom," MacKayLyons says. The architects wrapped the
interiors and exteriors with cedar, chosen
specifically for its resistance to rot, and
constructed each cabin using small pieces
of wood to avoid the faux Tyolean lodge
look of "huge logs and fake beams," says
MacKay-Lyons. "The idea of economy
of means is important for us." Financial
economy, too, was a priority, and so
the designers minimized their use of
concrete, which is expensive to transport
9,000 feet up a mountain.

The project's most distinctive features
came about as carefully considered
responses to the site, which is prey to
massive snowfall and very strong wind
loads. "You have to be careful where
you place room partitions," he says, so
he built the houses to be almost upside
down. Homes are entered on the second
floor, through a series of bridges, where
the winds are weaker and less likely to
pummel the large expanses of aluminumclad wood windows that mark the common
spaces. All of the bedrooms and bathrooms
are located downstairs on the first floor.
Although the architecture of each
space is unique in its own right, MacKayLyons points out that it is the bridges that
make up some of his favorite moments.
"Passing under them and through the
courtyards they create between the homes
allows for chance encounters with your
neighbors," he says. "[They] become part of
a whole procession into a cabin. You have
that bit of vertigo, then, as you step into the
great room, you go, 'holy mackerel.' This is
a calm, simple place, but these experiences
leave you with a strong memory." hd
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2. Homes are entered
on the second floor
via a series of bridges,
allowing homeowners
passage where the
mountain winds are
weaker.

3+4. The minimalist
interiors ensure the
expansive views remain
the focal point.

Owner Powder Mountain Architecture Firm
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, Halifax,
Nova Scotia Architecture Project Team Brian
MacKay-Lyons, Duncan Patterson, Jennifer
Esposito, Reid Joslin, Matt Jones, Ben Fuglevand,
Farhan Durrani, and Paulette Cameron Interior
Design Diana Carl and Sawa Rostkowska for
MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Custom
Interior Design Haley Duffin and Megan Rider
for Powder Mountain, Eden, Utah Consultants
Talisman Civil Consultants, Dynamic Structures,
and BNA Engineers Construction Mountain Resort
Builders
MAIN LIVING ROOM
Lounger Mark Waterfall Sofa and Dining Table
Crate & Barrel Armchair BoConcept Coffee Table
Industry West Living Room Rug Armadillo & Co.
THROUGHOUT
Windows Lammin Toilets and Sinks Duravit
Bathroom Faucets Hansgrohe and California
Faucets Kitchen Appliances Bosch, Thermador,
and Subzero/Wolf

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