Perched on a 70-acre ranch in the Roaring Fork Valley outside of Aspen/Snowmass, the property was transformed and optimized to take advantage of the beautiful, pastoral surroundings. The home features clear poplar wall paneling and ceilings, board formed concrete, mountain ash stone veneer, architectural steel windows and limestone flooring.

Designed by David Finholm Architects, Hansen Construction originally built the Truss house 1989. Then, the design embodied characteristics of a traditional log home. Completely remodeled in 2008, Atelier AM designed all new interiors with modern lines and a contemporary feel using blackened steel, wire-brushed oak cabinetry and Venetian plaster while keeping the original timber structure and aesthetic. This juxtaposition creates a very unique experience and was designed in a way that makes an intentional meshing of aesthetics.

The Ranch house sits on a 3.5-acre property that was once the maintenance boneyard for a nearby working ranch. Since the late 19th century, this location was used to discard debris, organic material and trash, while sitting adjacent to an active grazing and hay pasture. With the collaboration of an amazing design team including Backen Gillam Kroeger Architects, Kerry Joyce Interiors, and Design Workshop, the boneyard was transformed into a residential masterpiece — a ranch style compound with multiple structures interconnected and layers of outdoor paths, gathering spaces and features.

Designed by Michael G. Imber Architects of San Antonio, Alpine is nestled remotely in the Rocky Mountains. The home includes smooth formed architectural concrete walls, polished stainless steel windows, lead-coated copper roofing and white oak paneling. Interior finishes feature limestone flooring, plaster walls an high-gloss lacquered cabinetry.

Completed in 2003, the architecture for this home was envisioned by Michael Ernemann with interiors designed by Conners Crawley Architects. A very complex build, Hansen Construction transformed a historic 1880s home into a sophisticated, contemporary masterpiece. The architectural concrete, steel elements, stone slabs, tile and rich mahogany flooring compliment the historical elements of the home so seamlessly the 100+ year gap between builds blends into a completely unified presentation. Together with the historic component, sophisticated design, high end interior finishes and challenging details made this a truly one-of-a-kind project that Hansen Construction was honored to be a part of.

The Art Barn is a 6,200 square foot residence located on Red Mountain in Aspen, Colorado. The project was designed by local architects Rowland + Broughton. Interior finishes include a contemporary blend of plaster, white oak flooring & cabinets, imported limestone countertops and large frame windows and doors. The exterior finishes include a corrugated zinc roof, charred accoya shou-sugi-ban wood siding and IPE wood decking and railing. Landscape features include a cobble stone auto court, decorative concrete driveway and parking area, board-formed concrete site walls and imported stone stairs and decking.

Aspen Park is a 15,000 square foot estate spanning over 6 acres near Independence Pass in Aspen, Colorado. The main house was designed by Charles Cunniffe Architects and reflects a unique blend of Art Deco with clean contemporary detailing. This refined, art deco home has two stainless steel curved elevators set into grand staircases, a wine room, home theater, dance studio, his and her offices, a master suite with his and her baths, and four well-appointed guest suites. Expansive oversized glazing captures views of Independence Pass and McFarland’s Gulch while a massive structural glass skylight fills the upper level with natural light.

The garage is home to pocketing doors, a second laundry, catering preparation and accessories for all the family’s toys. The mechanical system was designed to function at clean room standards, and the almost 8,000 square feet of crawlspace was laid out and installed to mimic the boiler rooms on fine yachts. This home has no shortage of fully functioning detailing — from acoustical ceilings and hidden access control to motorized doors and whole suite oxygen systems. No detail was overlooked with everything having a dedicated a purpose. The landscape features two large ponds connected by a winding stream course and waterfall. Rock walls and boulder features ground the property into its natural setting.

Concrete is a 7,500 square foot contemporary home designed by Larry Yaw of Cottle Carr Yaw Architects (CCY). The cantilevered structure perches above and into the view plane, overlooking Aspen’s premiere ski resort and the surrounding high alpine peaks. While the majority of the home is constructed out of architectural board form concrete and structural steel, integral color fiber cement panels add depth to the façade and rain screen integral flashings shield against weather. The concrete provides a real sense of strength and permanence while the wire brushed wood utilized in the casting, expresses the natural grain and soften its feel.

Double-sided board form walls were cast into a singular form to provide a monolithic appearance. The forms also house electrical components, insulation, radiant heat and mechanical systems all of which created unique challenges during construction.

Amazing continuity from the interior to the exterior was achieved by laying out the structure on a ten-inch module, where the surrounding lines appear to have no end. The home is adorned with custom, ornamental metal elements from a set of square corner structural steel columns to a seamless three-part composite stair stringer system featuring an integral glass shoe. The architects captured the scale brilliantly by creating multiple layers and aligning purposes to each room.