This project was driven almost exclusively by the goal to orient each of the living spaces toward views of Flathead Lake. The dynamic site is both deep and steep with three tiers of land that transition from the road down to the lake. With the home situated closest to the water, the design team came up with variations of the floor plan to maximize...
Project name
Knighthawk Lodge
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Polson, Montana, USA
Photography
Rebecca Stumpf
Design team
David Koel (Principal in Charge, Design Lead). Fran Quiram (Project Manager). Bryan Topp (Architectural). Ryan Markuson (Architectural). Zach Diede (Structural). Wes Baumgartner (Landscape)
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Slopeside Engineering
Interior design
Ronda Drivers Interiors
Built area
garage (8,040 ft²), guest house (1,540 ft²), boathouse (2,340 ft²), and a sport vehicle and accessories barn (2,970 ft²)
Structural engineer
Cushing Terrell
Landscape
Cushing Terrell
Lighting
Ronda Drivers Interiors
Construction
Gallatin Construction, Inc.
Material
Metal Sales – Standing Seam Metal Roof. Owens Corning – Woodcrest Shingles – Asphalt Shingle Roof System. Sierra Pacific Windows – Aluminum Clad Wood Windows. Montana Rockworks – Moose Mountain – Natural Stone Veneer. Modern Steel Doors – Offset Pivot Door.
Typology
Residential › House
Situated on ten acres at the meeting of two rivers near Whitefish, Montana, Confluence House is a fly fisherman's dream. Conceived as a getaway for family and friends, the home’s design is derived and influenced by the geophysics of the surrounding landscape; becoming a seamless addition to the natural environment, rather than an interruption. View...
Project name
Confluence House
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Whitefish, Montana, USA
Principal architect
David Koel
Design team
Fran Quiram, PM/Architect
Collaborators
CMG (Geotechnical Engineer)
Interior design
David Koel, Fran Quiram
Built area
2,282 ft² main house and 946 ft² guest house
Structural engineer
Beaudette Consulting Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Gerry Nichols-Pagel (Mechanical Engineer), Carl Maehl (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Wes Baumgartner
Construction
Martel Construction
Typology
Residential › House
