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River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsThis gorgeous River Bank House designed by Seattle-based <a href="http://balanceassociates.com/projects/riverbankhousedescr.html">Balanced Associates Architects</a> opens up to a verdant pine forest just outside of Big Sky Montana. Built astride the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallatin_River">Gallatin River</a> for a sustainability-minded family that also loves to entertain, the home maintains a contemporary but minimalist ambience that places nature first. Its orientation towards the river has the added benefit of just the right amount of solar gain during cold winter months without permitting too much during the summer.1
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsThis ambient home sits astride the Galladin River in Montana2
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsThe region experiences great weather extremes, for which the designers had to plan without too much mechanical intervention3
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsA large roof over the living room provides shading of glass areas during the summer4
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsStrategic orientation permits solar gain during the winter5
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsThe home receives plenty of daylighting6
River Bank House by Balance Associates ArchitectsGeothermal pumps provide heat and super insulation ensures the smallest energy footprint possible!7
