Allied Works - Sun Valley Residence

[dsarchs]

Lately I've become interested in the Portland firm Allied Works
http://www.alliedworks.com

For modeling practice and as a chance to explore a project of theirs I made a SU model of their Sun Valley Residence.

Some info...
Sun Valley Residence
Architect: Allied Works
Use: Year round vacation home
Location: Sun Valley, Idaho

This 4000 s.f. residence is located at the base of Ketchum's eastern hills, at the edge of an uninterrupted expanse of sagebrush and aspen trees. The four-bedroom, two-story house is situated to take advantage of the site's gentle slope and stunning views of Mt. Baldy and surrounding mountain ranges. The public spaces and bedroom suites are organized into discrete zones so that the house may be used comfortably for both personal stays and long visits with extended family. Although the residence is conceived as an intimate retreat, its most public rooms are lofty and full of natural light for display of a private collection of important modern art.
The architectural scheme consists primarily of a poured-in-place concrete wall that meanders through the site to create carefully proportioned spaces for both interior rooms and exterior terraces. The perfectly smooth wall, although singular in its scale and detailing, is articulated to create offsets and monumental voids, for movement through and views out to the natural surroundings. In places the wall extends out over the surrounding sagebrush meadows to create cantilevered native-landscape enclosures. Horizontal roof planes of wood and plaster float within the site-scaled concrete elements, while the house's floor planes terrace into the slope of the site. The second story is a transparent pavilion of glass and wood that emerges above the top of the primary walls.
The residence is complemented by its outdoor spaces: a living room terrace with extensive sheets of glass and a cantilevered eave to the south, and an intimate dining terrace with a seamless transition to the landscape to the east.

[dsarchs]

A few images...

[dsarchs]

one more

[dsarchs]

And now for the SU model.

http://upload2.net/page/download/t5f.../svr3.skp.html

[hopefully this link works...]

I had very few images to work from, so much of it is guesswork. Still, it shouldn't be too inaccurate.

[dsarchs]

Aahh!!!

I just noticed I had forgotten to model some of the most obvious windows...
I'm fixing it right now and if anyone's interested I can upload the fixed version.

[badja]

There is something very captivating about this house in its form and finish...
Congrats on the SU model mate

[dsarchs]

Thanks a lot.

I'm still somewhat confused about some of the detailing [esp. at the windows and roofs]. If anyone knows anything about this I'd love to hear...

[dsarchs]

Is no one commenting or responding because it's too obscure and there is no interest?

It's not Mies but I love finding models and images of contemporary architects doing great work. If there's a problem with the modeling or the presentation of images, let me know so I can learn from this.

I wasn't expecting people to go super excited about this, but I did expect some comments.

[malditobill]

no man, it's a really nice model, i'll try some renderings

can u post the fixed model ?

[digdoi]

Originally Posted by dsarchs

Is no one commenting or responding because it's too obscure and there is no interest?

It's not Mies but I love finding models and images of contemporary architects doing great work. If there's a problem with the modeling or the presentation of images, let me know so I can learn from this.

I wasn't expecting people to go super excited about this, but I did expect some comments.

Don't worry, sometimes you need to give people some time to take a good look and reply.
Your model is looking great so far, please don't be discouraged to finish it.

Thanks for posting.