Powder House Pass, Lead, SD · Angled rooflines, expansive glazing and wood-lined interiors bring a contemporary home into its forested setting.
The project
Designed around light. Built for gathering.
The Modern Refuge pairs strong exterior geometry with a warm interior palette. Angled rooflines, dark siding, wood accents and a tall glazed wall define the home from outside. Inside, the double-height living room gathers around a full-height fireplace, with an open stair connecting the levels and keeping the architecture visible.
Wood ceilings and cabinetry tie the kitchen, dining area and living spaces together. An upper lounge offers another fireplace, a beverage station and room for a pool table. Bedrooms, bunk spaces and a garage recreation area create several ways to spend time together, while decks and large windows keep the surrounding pines close.
Front approach and illuminated exterior at blue hourDouble-height living room with tall fireplaceKitchen island and pendant lightingOpen staircase beside the glazed entryTall rear glazing and sheltered patio at duskFreestanding tub beside two large windowsUpper seating area facing the fireplaceGolf simulator with lounge seating and a high tableDaytime aerial over the home and pinesUpper-level lounge beneath a sloping wood ceilingBedroom toward the dresser and adjoining hallwayIlluminated front elevation at blue hourAngled front approach at twilightElevated twilight view across the garage and entryHome nestled among the pines at duskAerial with approximate lot lines marked in the source imageHome and surrounding wooded site from aboveHome beside the road with hills beyondElevated rear view at twilightRear corner of the home in evening lightBathroom vanity beside a glass showerAngled rear elevation beneath a blue-hour skyTwilight aerial over the curving drivewayBedroom window framing the pinesUpper landing with a desk and broad windowsBedroom with large windows and a glazed exterior doorBedroom toward the television and dresserBathroom with wood vanity and shower curtainBedroom with bunk beds and a wide windowBedroom and bunks beside forest-facing glazingBedroom toward the adjoining bathroomUpper lounge with a beverage station and fireplaceBathroom vanity and glass shower enclosureBunk room with a separate bed and broad windowsBedroom with bathroom doorway beyondWood vanity beside a glass showerBedside window and layered beddingUpper landing looking toward the loungeStair landing and horizontal metal railingTall stairwell window framing the treesUpper fireplace and lounge seatingBeverage station with wood cabinetryUpper lounge beneath the sloping wood ceilingHallway opening into a bedroomView across the deck toward exterior wood accentsOpen stair and wood treads viewed from aboveDeck seating beside the wooded slopeUpper lounge and beverage counterPool table and upper lounge seatingBedroom beside an open closet doorwayWalk-in closet with metal shelvingBedroom with a broad woodland viewBedroom toward dresser and bathroom doorwayPool table beneath a sloping wood ceilingBedroom toward the television wallBathroom double vanity and freestanding tubSeparate toilet room with upper storageTub tray and brass fittingsShower enclosure and veined wall tileBathroom passage beside the double vanityBathtub reflected in the vanity mirrorBedside table and soft lightingOpen stair rising through the entryPowder room with a long wall-mounted basinGarage recreation space with golf simulatorLounge seating beside the golf simulatorFinished garage with broad overhead doorsGarage floor and recreation areaIndoor games beside the golf simulatorEntry landing and open stairLaundry counter with stacked appliancesPowder-room mirror and tile wallStorage room with freestanding shelvingUpper lounge toward the broad windowMechanical equipment in a service closetBedroom with two forest-facing windowsBedroom dresser beneath a televisionBathroom vanity and shower curtainKitchen island beside the dining areaKitchen range wall beneath a wood ceilingRange framed by windows and wood cabinetryKitchen island toward the refrigerator and beverage stationKitchen beverage counter and integrated cabinetryUpper-level beverage station and coffee counterKitchen sink beneath a wide woodland windowKitchen aisle beneath the wood-lined ceilingBrass pulls on wood kitchen drawersCoffee counter and small prep sinkTall fireplace rising toward the wood ceilingWood ceiling and tall great-room window wallCeiling fan above the double-height living areaWood stair treads and horizontal railingOutdoor dining on the deck beside the woodsUpper-level table beside the landingLiving-room seating beside the window wallGreat room toward the open stairFireplace and seating beneath tall glazingMirror reflecting the wood-lined ceilingOpen living and dining space beneath wood ceilingsLiving room opening toward the kitchen and dining tableKitchen island toward the living-room fireplaceFireplace flanked by mirrors and lounge seatingMirror reflecting the kitchen and dining areaGuest room with a bed and bunk bedsRecreation lounge facing the golf simulatorHome, road and distant hills from aboveRear elevation with tall glazing and covered patioAngled rear view against the wooded slopeHome and driveway within the forestFront entry and wood-clad projecting volumeFront elevation with warm lighting at duskUpper-level lounge beneath a sloping wood ceilingBedroom toward the dresser and adjoining hallwayIlluminated front elevation at blue hourAngled front approach at twilightElevated twilight view across the garage and entryHome nestled among the pines at duskAerial with approximate lot lines marked in the source imageHome and surrounding wooded site from aboveHome beside the road with hills beyondElevated rear view at twilightTall rear glazing and sheltered patio at duskRear corner of the home in evening lightBathroom vanity beside a glass showerAngled rear elevation beneath a blue-hour skyTwilight aerial over the curving drivewayBedroom window framing the pinesUpper landing with a desk and broad windowsBedroom with large windows and a glazed exterior doorBedroom toward the television and dresserBathroom with wood vanity and shower curtainBedroom with bunk beds and a wide windowBedroom and bunks beside forest-facing glazingBedroom toward the adjoining bathroomUpper lounge with a beverage station and fireplaceBathroom vanity and glass shower enclosureBunk room with a separate bed and broad windowsBedroom with bathroom doorway beyondWood vanity beside a glass showerBedside window and layered beddingUpper landing looking toward the loungeStair landing and horizontal metal railingTall stairwell window framing the treesUpper fireplace and lounge seatingBeverage station with wood cabinetryUpper lounge beneath the sloping wood ceilingHallway opening into a bedroomView across the deck toward exterior wood accentsOpen stair and wood treads viewed from aboveDeck seating beside the wooded slopeUpper lounge and beverage counterPool table and upper lounge seatingBedroom beside an open closet doorwayWalk-in closet with metal shelvingBedroom with a broad woodland viewBedroom toward dresser and bathroom doorwayPool table beneath a sloping wood ceilingBedroom toward the television wallBathroom double vanity and freestanding tubSeparate toilet room with upper storageFreestanding tub beside two large windowsTub tray and brass fittingsShower enclosure and veined wall tileBathroom passage beside the double vanityBathtub reflected in the vanity mirrorBedside table and soft lightingOpen stair rising through the entryUpper seating area facing the fireplacePowder room with a long wall-mounted basinGarage recreation space with golf simulatorLounge seating beside the golf simulatorFinished garage with broad overhead doorsGarage floor and recreation areaIndoor games beside the golf simulatorEntry landing and open stairLaundry counter with stacked appliancesPowder-room mirror and tile wallStorage room with freestanding shelvingUpper lounge toward the broad windowMechanical equipment in a service closetBedroom with two forest-facing windowsBedroom dresser beneath a televisionBathroom vanity and shower curtainKitchen island beside the dining areaKitchen island and pendant lightingKitchen range wall beneath a wood ceilingRange framed by windows and wood cabinetryKitchen island toward the refrigerator and beverage stationKitchen beverage counter and integrated cabinetryUpper-level beverage station and coffee counterKitchen sink beneath a wide woodland windowKitchen aisle beneath the wood-lined ceilingBrass pulls on wood kitchen drawersCoffee counter and small prep sinkTall fireplace rising toward the wood ceilingWood ceiling and tall great-room window wallCeiling fan above the double-height living areaOpen staircase beside the glazed entryWood stair treads and horizontal railingOutdoor dining on the deck beside the woodsUpper-level table beside the landingDouble-height living room with tall fireplaceLiving-room seating beside the window wallGreat room toward the open stairFireplace and seating beneath tall glazingMirror reflecting the wood-lined ceilingOpen living and dining space beneath wood ceilingsLiving room opening toward the kitchen and dining tableKitchen island toward the living-room fireplaceFireplace flanked by mirrors and lounge seatingMirror reflecting the kitchen and dining areaGuest room with a bed and bunk bedsGolf simulator with lounge seating and a high tableRecreation lounge facing the golf simulatorDaytime aerial over the home and pinesHome, road and distant hills from aboveRear elevation with tall glazing and covered patioAngled rear view against the wooded slopeHome and driveway within the forestFront entry and wood-clad projecting volumeFront elevation with warm lighting at duskFront approach and illuminated exterior at blue hour
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