Modern living room with a sculpted fireplace wall, walnut paneling, and expansive sliding glass doors opening to the surrounding landscape.

CLEARING

A clearing carved into an existing home draws the interior together and brings the landscape inside, like a forest opening in the mountains.

QUIET PHENOMENA

natural forces that shaped this project

Quiet Phenomena icon inspired by forest clearings, creating calm gathering spaces surrounded by architecture and landscape.
Quiet Phenomena icon inspired by plants growing toward light, informing window placement, orientation, and natural daylight in custom homes.
Quiet Phenomena icon inspired by ecotones where ecosystems meet, informing transitions between architecture, landscape, and interior space.
Quiet Phenomena icon celebrating natural topography and landforms as inspiration for architecture that responds to terrain instead of resisting it.

The renovation transforms the once-enclosed house by carving a clearing at its center—an opening that aligns the kitchen, dining room, and new family room as a continuous landscape. Reshaping the existing roof allowed these previously separated rooms to connect, creating a fluid interior terrain that steps outward toward the backyard and its mountain views. A multi-panel sliding door dissolves the boundary between inside and out, bringing the forested hillside and open space directly into the home. Warm wood paneling, a sculpted fireplace, and stadium seating anchor the interior edge of this clearing, offering a sheltered place to gather while still opening to the land beyond. The result is a home that expands toward its surroundings, making the landscape an integral part of everyday experience.

Upper-level overlook connecting the living room, fireplace, and outdoor terrace through an open interior designed by modern Boulder Architect AsOne.
Alt Upper-level view of the living room with large sliding doors opening directly onto the outdoor deck.
Architectural section by AsOne illustrating the reconfigured split-level spaces and vaulted family room addition.
Interior elevation drawing of the walnut-paneled fireplace wall and integrated stone surround.
Architectural floor plan of the Clearing House by AsOne Architecture showing the renovated layout connecting the kitchen, dining, and family room.
Built-in stadium seating connects the family room to the elevated dining space while creating an informal gathering area.
Modern kitchen by modern Boulder architecture firm AsOne with walnut cabinetry, waterfall island, and vaulted ceiling supported by exposed beams.
Walnut kitchen with white quartz countertops, exposed beams, and clean contemporary detailing.
Kitchen island oriented toward a large picture window framing views of the surrounding landscape.
Kitchen plan showing the layout of cabinetry, island, appliances, and circulation.
Lighting and electrical plan coordinating illumination throughout the renovated living spaces.
Primary bathroom with marble shower, walnut vanity, freestanding tub, and abundant natural light.
Contemporary bathroom with dark vanity, quartz countertop, and minimalist finishes.

ARCHITECTURE by AsOne

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A weathered steel and wood canopy creates an architectural ecotone — a transition zone where inside and outside blur and overlap.