The November issue of Architectural Digest marks the last issue under the leadership of Paige Rense Noland, who was editor in chief of the magazine since 1971. The issue features Rob Lowe and his 20-room Georgian-style estate outside of Santa Barbara on the cover. Rob shares the home with his wife Sheryl and their two sons. The home was inspired by Mt. Vernon and other historic homes in Lowe’s native Virginia-area.

Courtesy of Architectural Digest. Photography by Mary E. Nichols

Courtesy of Architectural Digest. Photography by Mary E. Nichols

Courtesy of Architectural Digest. Photography by Mary E. Nichols

Courtesy of Architectural Digest. Photography by Mary E. Nichols

Architect Don Nulty says the home is “almost contemporary” in styling and interior designer, David Phoenix, adds “It’s a large house, but the scale fits the property. It’s very peaceful, very relaxing.”

What do you think about this impressive home?

Today we wanted to focus our Team Trilogy series on founding partner, John Rath. John, along with his brother and sister, started Trilogy in 1998. John journeyed to Breckenridge, Colorado after leaving his life producing movies in New York City behind. His love for the Colorado Rocky Mountain Region began in 1983 with his first trip out west. John along with the rest of our Trilogy Team has achieved much success thanks in part to our collaboration with our clients, designers, vendors and sub-contractors. Together we have built homes and communities in which we can be proud of.

Photo Credit: Summit Daily/Mark Fox

We are very proud of the home we built for South Park co-creator, Trey Parker last year. We talked a little about this hilltop home when we mentioned the coverage it received in Architectural Digest, which was a dream come true. Heavily influenced by Japanese culture this beautiful home comes complete with a 700 square-foot teahouse guest cabin.

A bevy of new photos were recently added to our gallery page, but we wanted to share some of the photos with you below. We are going to be focusing this post on the exterior of the home, which is a unique fusion of western American and Japanese ryokan-style architecture.

Take a look at some of the photos below.

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Trilogy Partners

Trilogy Partners- Teahouse Guest Cabin

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Trilogy Partners

Another great feature about the outdoor living space is the use of heated stone pavers so the outdoor spa can be used year-round, even in the cold and snowy Colorado winter.

Trey Parker told Architectural Digest that he loves bringing his friends from Los Angeles to his Steamboat Springs home. “Being able to share it with people who may have never been to Colorado before is great. I love to walk with them around the rocks and the aspens, to step outside and see a deer or a porcupine.”

To learn more about Trilogy Partners please visit us online at TrilogyBuilds.com or give us a call us at 970-453-2230.

We were excited to hear that Metropolis magazine has partnered with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for the Next Generation 2011 Design Ideas Competition. GSA hopes to achieve Zero Environmental Impact for its 9,600 properties and wanted to challenge the design community to help transform their downtown building in Los Angeles.

GSA’s Chief Architect Les Shepherd, says, “Metropolis’s Next Generation Design Competition is important because it brings visionary design to real problems. The results: highly innovative solutions to the issues of our day. That’s the kind of thinking we need. We’re not merely seeking to bring our buildings in line with current best practices, we’re looking for breakthrough thinking, and we expect to see it demonstrated in this year’s competition.”

Susan S. Szenasy, Metropolis’s editor in chief notes that, “We’re all eager to see how the skills and creativity of this environmentally concerned, community-oriented, and technically savvy generation of designers can make a positive impact on our built environment.”

At Trilogy Partners we know a thing or two about building a Zero Net Energy Home and the positive impact it makes on a community. Click here to learn more about our Zero Net Energy Home in Breckenridge.

For details on the competition please Metropolismag.com.

We’ve said it before, but at Trilogy Partners we see design and build as inseparable. We guide our clients through each important process, from concept, through construction and into completion. For over 12 years we have been creating exceptional custom built homes throughout the Colorado mountain region.

One of the reasons why we have been so successful is because we still maintain the same “client service” approach that has allowed us to develop strong relationships with our clients. Take a look at some of our work below.

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Trilogy Partners

Trilogy Partners

For more information please visit us online at TrilogyBuilds.com or call us at 970-453-2230.

From our Design Build team:

This castle is truly a tribute to energy conservation. Modeled to be Breckenridge’s (and the nation’s) first luxury Net Zero Energy slope side home, at 9000 square feet, the owner refused to compromise on either aesthetics or energy conservation.

On the energy side, this home features a geothermal well energy exchange system, a 20 kilowatt solar panel array, a home automation and energy management system, and advanced laminate stud framing and insulation to make it the most energy efficient home built in Breckenridge with a HERS rating of 0. (The average home rating in the U.S. is 50)

To learn more about how Trilogy made this technological marvel exceed all performance expectations, contact us.

Located at the base of Peak 8 in the prestigious Timber Trail neighborhood overlooking Breckenridge, this European inspired ski home is a combination of old world design and the latest sustainable technologies. Featuring post and beam construction, old world style stone walls, and an exquisite 3 story circular staircase. Planning, design, construction by Trilogy Partners and its design and build contractors.

At Trilogy Partners we build homes the old fashioned way, by paying attention to detail and quality. Our homes blend into the mountains in which they are built on. We take our cue from the outdoors and take pride in staying true to the surrounding area.

From rustic American furnishings that are indigenous to Colorado to Japanese antiques that come alive in our homes, our homes have personality.

Below is a sample of our work.

We wrote in our post about Building in Colorado that it’s hard not to be inspired by our surroundings.  I think that Spanish architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales feel the same way about this house they built nestled in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees.  Take a look at this incredible home located on top of a mountain with views of two different valleys.

Michael Rath, a Trilogy Partner, has co-founded The Haiti Orphan Rescue Program (HORP) to build permanent adequate shelter for Haitian orphaned and abandoned children.

Mike M January 2010

Joined by builders Mike Mahon and Andrea DeLuca of sustainable building company Adaptive Building Solutions in Ann Arbor, Michigan, HORP will raise funds and assist Haitian labor to construct multiple orphanage projects over the coming years. Haiti’s “children without family” receive no aid from their government, and Mike M and his family have years of experience in Haiti helping these most vulnerable Haitians and their caregivers with support and medical aid. The earthquake of January 12, 2010 left more than 500,000 children without family or government support, spurring the two Mikes and Andrea to establish HORP as a non-profit 501(c) charitable organization. The next project commences mid April when members of HORP will travel to Haiti to refurbish a damaged orphanage housing 20 children more than half with disabilities. Visit HORP to learn more about this worthy cause and to contribute through programs like the “Adopt an Orphanage” and “HORP Ambassadors.”

The first match of the World Cup will be played tomorrow as the home team of South Africa competes against Mexico.  Although soccer (football) isn’t as big in the United States as it is for the rest of the world, there is still much excitement and anticipation whenever the World Cup is played.

In gearing up for the big match that is taking place Saturday when our team, USA, takes on England we thought we’d share something we came across on Inhabitots.com.

“Just in time for the World Cup tournament, a group of enterprising women entrepreneurs has unveiled a soccer ball that captures and stores energy generated by play. Called the sOccket (a mashup of “soccer” and “socket”), the ingenious little ball was created by Harvard alums Jessica Lin, Jessica Matthews, Julia Silverman, and Hemali Thakkar with developing nations in mind….” click here to read the article in its entirety.