Architecture & Interiors
Home of the Year 2008
This year’s award-winning home combines an intimacy of scale, creative reuse of old materials and mountain views from every window
STORY
Irene Rawlings
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jim Bartsch and Michael Shopenn

As the outside world becomes more chaotic and unpredictable, we often turn inward to focus on our family, our friends and our homes. And, indeed, our homes become more than furniture-filled living spaces, they become sanctuaries—sources of comfort, pleasure and renewal.

Today’s living spaces often nurture many branches of the family tree by offering separate but interconnected suites or zones for families whose members may span different generations and have different interests. A well-designed family home is further defined by intimacy of scale, respect for the environment and the “made-by-hand tradition.” When judging our Home of the Year entries this year, Mountain Living took all of these factors into consideration, as well as design and liveability.
We are proud to announce Mountain Living’s Home of the Year 2008, a 6,300-square-foot residence perched high above Avon, Colorado, overlooking both the Beaver Creek and Bachelor Gulch ski areas. The winning architect is Jane Snyder of Boulder, Colorado, based Mosaic Architects. “Jane was recommended to us,” says homeowner Judy Love, “and as soon as my husband Bob and I saw her portfolio, I knew we were on the right track toward our goal of a warm, family-sized home that looks like it belongs in the mountain landscape and has been here forever.”



For the full story, pick up the July/August 2008 issue of Mountain Living.