Lake|Flato Architects has designed this stunning rustic modern ranch house located near Three Forks, a city in Gallatin County, Montana. This ranch is nestled at the transition zone between the high rolling prairie and the lush Gallatin River valley.
The design of this dwelling took its inspiration from the tradition of “sod buster” houses that were embedded into the hillsides and covered with earth and grasses to offer shelter from the brutal winter winds while opening to the warming southern sun. On the porch, custom lounge chairs of reclaimed barn wood provide comfortable seating for watching sunsets.
DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECTURE Lake|Flato Architects INTERIOR DESIGN Madeline Stuart & Associates CONSTRUCTION Yellowstone Traditions
The main living pavilion takes its design cues from the simple gable barn shapes. Rolling screens, rolling glass doors, and rolling panels enable this pavilion to respond to the ever-changing climatic conditions. Layered wood and steel roofs, exposed concrete, weathered wood siding, and rusted metal provide a rugged yet enduring palette of materials.
Above: The living room features 1970s leather and rosewood chairs by Sergio Rodrigues and a custom sofa by MSA. The rug was designed as a contemporary interpretation of Navajo weavings.
What We Love: This ranch house provides a family of four with a wonderful escape, built right next to a trickling creek to enjoy the soothing sounds of water. Open and airy living spaces provide a fantastic indoor-outdoor connection. A dynamic mix of new and recycled materials including concrete, steel, and glass creates an overall attractive aesthetic for this home’s inhabitants to enjoy for years to come.
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Above: The kitchen is a mix of walnut cabinetry, blackened steel for the backsplash and hood, and bluestone for the counters.
Above: In the dining room, designer Madeline Stuart custom-designed an armature to suspend two vintage Lightolier fixtures, which were painted to match the steel trusses. Vintage Hans Wegner chairs surround a custom Claro walnut and bronze table.
Above: A vintage macramé wall hanging provides textural contrast to the board-form concrete walls.
Above: Sliding glass doors close off this three-season screen porch during the cold winter months.
Above: In the sunlit breakfast area of the screen porch are vintage French chairs and a solid oak table.
Above: The rug is made from stitched squares of hair-on-hide, the vintage chair is by Arne Norell, and the side table is by Brazilian furniture artisan Jorge Zalszupin.
Above: The custom-fabricated bed features a woven leather headboard. The bedside tables of steel and walnut were designed by Madeline Stuart.
Above: Each bathroom in this modern rustic ranch house features the same design—Douglas Fir walls and cantilevered cabinetry with black steel counters.
Above: A Sergio Rodriques bench from the 1960s anchors the entrance to the mudroom.
Above: Lunch is served every day under the shade of a magnificent old tree in the pasture of this sprawling landscape.
PHOTOGRAPHER Trevor Tondro / Gibeon Photography / Frank Ooms
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