"The overall concept was to create a Western vernacular in the architecture of these buildings, and pick up on the materials that are characteristic of ranches and the natural features of the valley," said Design Architect Bill Poss, RA, president of Bill Poss and Associates Architects of Aspen, CO. "Three types of stone were used in different areas of the club."
Part of creating the western vernacular included considering the types of materials found in the environment immediately surrounding each building. "The sandstone on the lodge was chosen because it matches the native red rock outcroppings present in the mountains that form a backdrop to the project," said Kim Weil, RA, a principal at Bill Poss and Associates Architects.