Mountain House

Location

Martis Camp, Tahoe

Contractor

Jones Corda Construction

Architect

BAR Architects

Photographer

Doug Dun-BAR Architects.

This award winning snow country retreat in Tahoe's Martis Camp marries traditional mountain building forms with large openings and contemporary detailing both inside and out. Structural challenges included massive combined snow and seismic loading and eave detailing to prevent the formation of ice dams.