Nest: Mountain Modern Ski-In/Ski-Out House
Nest sits on a ski-in/ski-out site in Park City, United States, where Sparano + Mooney Architecture steers a house toward light, views, and daily mountain rhythms. The design leans into the setting with radiata pine, board-formed concrete, and durable metalwork while threading sustainable systems throughout. It reads as mountain modern in spirit without losing its grip on real, everyday use.
Morning light washes the timber and concrete, pulling the eye toward the meadow beyond. A hillside to the west holds the harsher sun at bay, setting a calm daily tempo.
This is a house tuned to climate and use in Park City, drawn by Sparano + Mooney Architecture toward daylight, shelter, and the slope. A mountain modern composition, it pairs passive strategies with a durable palette to invite morning sun, mute afternoon glare, and keep the threshold between indoors and landscape quick to cross.
Catch The Morning
The plan privileges early light, with hallways punctured by skylights and rooms oriented to soak in the day’s first warmth. Floor-to-ceiling glass and aluminum doors in the living room swing open to the meadow and a covered deck, creating an easy shift between hearth and field. Morning is the anchor. High-performance glazing tempers brightness while preserving color and view.
Shield The West
A significant hillside rises to the west, turning away most afternoon sun and reducing cooling loads before they begin. Blackened stainless steel canopies over the entry and deck add a crisp edge and a trace of shade, completing the shield the land already provides. The approach stays cool. Spray foam insulation and radiant floor heating close the loop for comfort in shoulder seasons.
Open To The Meadow
At the heart, large glass doors extend living toward the covered exterior deck, where views settle across grass and timber. The exterior carries thermally modified radiata pine by ReSawn Timber against board-formed concrete, a pairing that nods to bark and stone without mimicry. Materials read clean. Custom metal surrounds at the entry and the bridge to the primary suite stitch thresholds with purpose.
Crafted For Use
Ski-in/ski-out access makes winter routines direct, with a full gear room fitted with racks to dry, store, and reset equipment. Pets are not an afterthought—there’s a dog wash zone in concrete and metal grating and a secure outdoor run—keeping mud and meltwater where they belong. Daily life moves smoothly. Inside, natural oak flooring, cabinetry, and trim sit against Venetian plaster and blackened steel stair panels for a quiet, tactile mix.
Light, Heat, And Air
Passive design principles carry through: high-performance glazing, airtight insulation, and radiant floors hold comfort steady with little waste. Skylit corridors reduce reliance on artificial light, and every main room draws abundant daylight without glare thanks to orientation and that protective western rise. Systems stay discreet. Material choices double as climate tools, giving the house longevity and an easy daily rhythm.
As the sun slides behind the hill, the timber softens and the concrete cools to a gentle gray. Doors close, warmth holds, and the deck waits for morning. The house stays in step with its site, quiet and assured.
Photography by Joe Fletcher
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