Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects

River Bank House

River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography

RIVER BANK HOUSE

Balance Associates Architects

ARCHITECTS
Balance Associates Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Steve Keating Photography

AREA
3400.0 ft2

SITE AREA
7.3 Acres

YEAR
2009

LOCATION
Big Sky, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

Text description provided by architect.

The River Bank House sits along the Gallatin River just outside Big Sky, Montana.

River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography

The clients love to entertain, so the house was set up to create an open and casual atmosphere with a strong connection to the outdoors.

The house is oriented toward the best view of the river while maintaining good solar orientation for taking advantage of solar heat gain in the winter and keeping out the hot summer sun.

The large roof over the living room serves to shade large areas of glass in the summer, while geothermal heat pumps and high levels of insulation help keep it warm and energy efficient in the winter.

River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography

In such an extreme climate the house was specifically designed to withstand both extremes of the temperature spectrum.

The house is separated into the main living area and the guest wing.The guest area is designed so that it can be shut off from the rest of the house when unoccupied and set back to a lower temperature when not in use.

River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography

Additionally, the two wings of the house bend in order to capture the best views of the river and create a protected entry courtyard.


River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography


River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography
River Bank House
© Steve Keating Photography


River Bank House
Plan
River Bank House
Site Plan

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Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects
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