The building plan developed from functional adjacencies and ordering. Spaces are strung out in a line from the most public to the most private and rooms look toward spectacular mountain and foothill views from the south to the west, fusing the movement of the sun with the time of use. The building tempers the harsh prairie environment, wraps around and is tucked into a natural rise of the site, thus protect- ing the vulnerable north building face from severe winter winds. Two totemic chimneys
are used to hinge the building mass visually. These gestures were then linked to vernacular agrarian building forms to produce a region- ally recognisable architectural solution. The main entry on the southeast avoiding the powerful chinook winds from the west. Flanked by wing walls and a low roof, it embraces visitors. The entry sequence draws the eye through the foyer to the open volume of the main room. The living room, dining room and kitchen all look on Chief Mountain through floor-to-ceiling windows.
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