View Master

The owners of this Telluride, Colo., home can revel in their mountain views from every single room, including the bath. “When you’re in this shower, you’re thrust into the outdoor experience,” says architect David Gibson. Two walls of 10-foot-tall steel window systems offer a panorama of Wilson Peak, while insulated and tempered low-E glass protects bathers from brisk mountain chills. The trimless, hinged shower door is barely distinguishable from its tempered-glass surround, and its transparency allows anyone in the room to enjoy the view. A 5-foot overhang beyond the steel windows protects the sprawling glass, and for less adventurous souls, a privacy blind inserted in its soffit can be operated from an interior switch. Travertine encases the rest of the 5-foot-by-8-foot shower, and a teak bench—discreetly bolted to window muntins—floats above the floor. Builder: Casey Smith and Co., Custom Builders, Telluride, Colo.; Architect: Gibson Architects, Aspen, Colo.; Lighting designer: Robert Singer & Associates, Aspen; Interior designer: Kathleen Pokigo, Emerald Hills, Calif. Resources: Lighting: Cooper Lighting, Circle 493. Photographer: Paul Bardagjy.