At Trilogy Partners we like to finish what we started and that includes adding the finishing touches to your custom built home.   To help us turn your house into a home we have on staff our own interior designers extraordinaire, Michael Rath and Carolyn Gash. They design interiors that are warm, inviting and practical.  Recently designer Michael Rath was featured in Architectural Digest for his work on creator of South Park, Trey Parker’s home.  Click here to read the article.

Below are some samples of our work.

For more information on Trilogy Partners you can visit our website here or call us at 970-453-2230.

According to Jane F. Kolleeny with Architectural Record, this years Record Houses had to meet the following criteria to be considered: simplicity, modesty, and sustainability.   The below seven beat out more than the 250 houses that were submitted.  Read the below excerpt from Architectural Record’s Record Houses 2010:

Mount Fuji Architects’ Tree House in Tokyo, which transforms the traditional Japanese timber-frame house, takes the form of a tree.

While less emphatically radical, Qingyun Ma’s Well Hall in rural China is an up-to-date interpretation of the courtyard house, designed for extended families, employing local materials, workers, and methods.

Rough stone mined from Lake Champlain clads the ends of the barnlike forms of Rick Joy’s house in Woodstock, Vermont, making the walls appear old, while details like windows that turn into skylights and a roof without eaves reveal a contemporary hand.

In another project employing stone, Dutch firm SeARCH and Swiss architect Christian Müller designed Villa Vals in Switzerland with an existing livestock barn serving as an entrance. The architects used local quartzite on the exterior and submerged the building into a hillside of its Alpine village setting.

Other featured residences pay tribute to nature. René Van Zuuk’s Project X in Almere, the Netherlands, uses prefabricated cement panels on the facade as a canvas for a branch pattern, bridging the man-made with nature.

Atelier Bow-Wow’s Mountain House in California resembles a rustic Japanese pavilion in the woods, where one goes to contemplate the landscape under changing conditions — in the sun, rain, wind, and snow.

There’s always a house that seems to break the mold — where it is difficult for the editors to find commonalities with the collection — but we can never resist the unexpected. Michael Maltzan’s Pittman Dowell Residence in L.A. surprised us, appearing to take cues from John Lautner’s Chemosphere (1960) with its circular shape, while responding to a stone-pine tree and an adjacent Neutra house (1952).

Without exception, these structures allow nature to define their character, from the modest and simple to the bold and inventive. In all cases, the houses respond to site and climate with modern and exemplary design strategies.

Which is your favorite?

We briefly touched on our Calecho home in our post “A Vacation Rental, or Your Next Home”, but we thought this beautiful home deserved a second look.  Built on the second fairway of the Breckenridge Golf Course, this home reflects the golden era of Colorado mining in a bold and glorious fashion. A vaulted, open living area features an antiqued timber frame, with antique wood clad ceilings, rejuvenated old wood floors, hand forged steel accents, granite, cut sandstone and exposed concrete floors and walls that have been stained and aged. Hand hewn beams, old gray and brown board siding, recycled ski lift cable accents, and “miner’s smear” stone work on the exterior create that look and feel of the bygone miner’s era. A mine shaft elevator serves all three floors of the home. All elements combine to form a symphony that embraces mountain history and modern mountain living.

This home uses the most advanced building technologies. Murus SIP panels form the super-insulated skin and part of the structure of the house. A hybrid heating system melds radiant heat, fresh air circulation and humidification. The result is the ultimate in comfort and economy in a dry, cold climate.

For an up close look at this unique home, please click here.

With more than 220,000 killed in the January 12^th earthquake and an estimated 2 million living in temporary shelters, Haiti’s future is being discussed at both the United Nations and in Congress.

The United Nations has estimated the total building cost around $11.5 billion and Haiti was hoping to raise around $3.9 billion to cover the initial phase at the March 31^st International Donors’ Conference towards a New Future for Haiti at the UN Headquarters.  Other nations are stepping in to help as well, President Obama is asking Congress for more than 2.8 billion to help the nation recover and The European Union has pledged some $1.6 billion for Haiti’s reconstruction.

Below are the opening remarks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at Haiti donors’ conference on March 31st,

As we move from emergency aid to long-term reconstruction, let us recognize that we cannot accept business as usual. What we envision, today, is wholesale national renewal … a sweeping exercise in nation-building on a scale and scope not seen in generations.

Making a difference in the lives of Haiti’s children is Trilogy Build’s own Michael Rath, who is headed to Haiti this month with HORP (Haiti Orphan Rescue Program).  Their mission is to support orphanages and build sustainable children’s communites in Haiti.  According to HORP’s website, “HORP plans to develop children’s communities to include durable housing, clinics, classrooms, gardens, and recreational space. Skills Centers and micro business development will encourage community involvement and funding. HORP volunteers in Haiti will work with local laborers.  Our skilled trades volunteers will spend as much time teaching as they do building.  Most of our contributions will go toward local purchases of building materials, supplies. Our contributors can take ownership in our program by sponsoring to build a kitchen for $400 or an entire complex for $40,000.”

Current living conditions in Haiti. HORP is hoping to repair mosquito netting before the rain sets in.

John and Dr. Mike

Please visit the HORP website if you’d like to make a difference in the lives of these children.

April is Colorado Architecture Month!

The month-long celebration of Colorado architecture and design, hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA Colorado), will have several free events and educational opportunities for the public.

You’ll find a list of events here.

Events and programs range from seminars on how to work with an architect to a merging of art and architecture during Architecture, Art and Appetizers. Some have sustainability in mind like the April 15 event at the University of Denver, with the theme, “Confluence: Social Responsibility > Sustainability.”

Here’s an interesting piece in the LA Times about the award-winning restoration of four Hollywood bungalows.

The homes were nearly demolished before they were restored, with housing for low-income and special-needs tenants in mind. The paper reports that original details include built-ins and pull-down dining tables.

It’s good to see existing properties getting an update and praise for their restoration.

We’re proud to share the story of this contemporary masterpiece we completed with assistance by Woodhouse Post and Beam.

In this case, the home of their dreams was a long time in the making. With thoughts of building a retirement home in scenic Colorado, the owners discovered the marvel of a timber frame home.

The Southern Yellow Pine timber frame is accented by the meticulous attention to detail paid to every aspect of the house. This home is a culmination of what it means to design beautifully, with sustainability in mind and affordably while showcasing the range of timber frame design.

At the heart of the home is a custom fireplace featuring intricate tile work and custom shelving. The windows look out over the Breckenridge Golf Course and across the valley to the Ten Mile Range. Simplicity in decoration enhances the inherent beauty of this house. The porches prove to be a peaceful place to relax and enjoy Colorado’s breathtaking views.

Trilogy Partners used the latest in building technologies and green materials including Murus SIP panels and a hybrid heating system.

We’re focused on our Net Zero Energy home and that focus on sustainability is seen around the world. In fact, skyscrapers may be the next big thing in green building.

Check out this Wall Street Journal story featuring an interview Malaysian architect Kenneth Yeang, winner of the prestigious Aga Khan Award in Architecture for his pioneering work in sustainable building. His insights talk about the challenges in sustainable building and how they’re being handled in Asia.

We build homes for people who appreciate a high level of detail and creativity. This home at 265  Long Ridge Drive is located on the Breckenridge Jack Nicklaus Golf course. Currently for sale, it features 2 stunning master suites and a much sought after location. 300 day a year of sun, world class golf out the back door and all the amenities combined with Trilogy craftsmanship make this a one of a kind, world class mountain retreat.

When you live in Colorado, it’s kind of hard not to be inspired by your surroundings. It’s amazing how much surroundings matter. It’s not only the temperature, wind, weather and altitude. It’s the trees, the mountains, the snow, and the amazing beauty that is the backdrop for everything we do.