The owner had to build a “materials elevator”—a 90-foot ramp with a buggy and a winch—to bring construction materials from the bottom of the cliff to the building site on the top. Today, it’s used to transport firewood up the steep site.
In Darby, Montana, just steps from the Bitterroot River, John Shoemaker and Greg Case built a home base for their fly-fishing group vacations.
To reflect light around the room, Alper chose to use two shades of white in this space. The warmer of the two, Cotton Balls, was used on the walls.