A well designed home for mountain living should be hewn from the materials at hand, harmonize with the landscape, and offer the inhabitants quality spaces both indoors and out.

A big influence on Mountain Architecture is the Adirondack Style, which has influences from the Arts & Crafts movement, the Shingle style, and Swiss chalets. When I was growing up in the Adirondacks, I knew very little about the rich history of the area....

The origins of mountain architecture in America came from the earliest non native peoples who chose to venture into the untamed mountainous areas of the country. The structures they built were a direct response to the environment they were in.