Harry Teague.
Cement Creek Residence occupies a site that offers both breathtaking views and extreme weather.
An aluminum-framed corner window contrasts with siding of rusted currugated steel.
Passive solar strategies help the building cope with winter temperatures that reach double digits below zero.
Cement Creek Residence kitchen.
Border House was named for its function as a transitional element between woodland and open meadow. Completed in 2003, it reflects themes common in Teagues work: forms inspired by the landscape and a certain assembled quality.
Border House living area.
Border House dining and living areas.
Border House kitchen.
Border House living area.
Providing affordable housing in Aspen, Colo., Benedict Commons, completed in 1996, breaks up its massed units in street elevations that follow the pattern of the historic downtown.
Benedict Commons units open onto a common interior courtyard, connecting via on-grade paths and elevated walkways.
Benedict Commons courtyard.
Completed in 2000, the Burlingame affordable housing development comprises four housing clusters and a commons building.
Prefabricating the units off-site reduced both costs and time under construction.
All of the Burlingame development's units open onto a shared outdoor space.
Teague traces his affinity for agricultural buildings to a barn residence his grandfather created in the 1930s.
In the Hacker Residence, completed in 1997, Teague returned to the imagery of the barn, a motif in his work since his earliest projects.
Hacker Residence interior.
The home and studio for two artists, Shiny Metal House (1984) makes use of materials common in agricultural buildings and mobile homes.
Teague chose metal siding materials for the way their appearance changes along with lighting conditions.
Translucent fiberglass panels diffuse the often brilliant, focused mountain sunlight.
