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Interior Designer: Forum Phi | Architecture, Interiors & Planning

Architect: James Ford

Construction: Clearwater Construction Management

Associated: Albright & Associates

Photography: Dallas and Harris

Forum Phi | Architecture, Interiors & Planning has completed a transparent mountain retreat that reframes the idea of the traditional ski house through clarity, restraint and immersive views. What began as a remodel of an existing three story slopeside home evolved into a complete rebuild when the owner’s aspirations for greater light, openness and spatial precision surpassed the limits of the original structure.

From the outset, Forum Phi | Architecture, Interiors & Planning focused on simplicity and pragmatism. The owner sought a modern sensibility free of excess, with shared living spaces prioritised and bedrooms arranged for privacy. The relationship to the adjacent lift and surrounding mountain views became central to the concept. The experience of entering the home and seeing directly through to the landscape now defines the arrival sequence.

Responding to the steep slope, Forum Phi | Architecture, Interiors & Planning embraced a three level organisation. Bedrooms are positioned to the west, while public spaces are arranged along a central vertical core articulated by the stair. Stone spine walls running north south anchor the home visually, organise circulation and provide privacy. These solid elements contrast with porous glass facades to the north and south, establishing a deliberate tension between solidity and openness.

The material palette is intentionally restrained, limited to glass, steel, stone and wood. Split face stone grounds the house within its terrain, while horizontal roof planes echo the mountain horizon. Wood soffits and ceilings extend outward, dissolving boundaries between interior and exterior.

By aligning glazing with light and views rather than aesthetic gesture, Forum Phi | Architecture, Interiors & Planning has created a bold yet grounded retreat that listens to the land and belongs to its mountain setting.