Wedged at the base of the foothills in Central Boulder, this originally ranch-turned-hacienda-style derelict house desperately needed re-imagination. Its adjacency to hiking trails and the views delineated by Mount Sanitas overlooking the city was the core driver of the narrative centered on delivering a bright and spacious home connected to the surrounding landscape.

The iconic ranch-style house roof was replaced with an inverted archetypal to integrate more oversized windows, and butterfly and shed roofs, drenching the interiors in natural light.

Within the home, precise moments of visual relation were created from room to room -- each performing a specific purpose while seamlessly transitioning into the offerings of the next space. The three-sided fireplace located in the living, a more public area, is just one example that employs the idea of connection.

Detailing in the home is based on principles of Scandinavian design of mutability, nature-influence, and functional minimalism. These characteristics enlivened the design directive and the material palette: white oak cabinetry, engineered wood flooring, quartzite, quartz countertops, and blackened steel stairs.

In 2019, the CONNECT house participated in the Boulder Green Home Building Tour, which celebrates innovation in green home products application, energy efficiency, and climatically responsive design.