The Telluride Residence in Mountain Village, Colorado was completed in the summer of 2023.  This modern home sits at an elevation of 9,218 feet and includes 4,588 square feet of living space. It is nestled within a box canyon and surrounded by breathtaking thirteen and fourteen thousand foot peaks. The design approach to the Petty Residence is intended to maximize the connection of the house to nature and its stunning outdoor setting both physically and visually from every space in the home.  The three level design is composed of a base clad in stone and terraces up to a small third floor. The transition from the landscape to patio, porch, and courtyard gently greet those arriving by car, ski, bike and foot. The house and patio spaces are composed to breakdown their scale and integrate respectfully with the topography. The journey through the house celebrates both intimate connections with the landscape and nature as well as majestic views. Every element of the composition is aligned with a specific view, each one revealing itself as one ascend through the home, much like the experience of hiking, climbing or skiing one of the nearby peaks.

Sustainability was a priority to the owners including the addition of renewable solar energy, an extremely energy efficient building envelope, the selection of LED lighting, Energy Star appliances, radiant heating and low flow plumbing fixtures, a landscape design that is entirely native plantings with storm water and water conservation in mind, the orientation of the home to maximize passive heating and cooling, and the specification of materials that ensure resiliency against fire and the harsh climate of Telluride, Colorado.