ChaChe Residence – Wilson, WY
Recognition
Iconic Awards 2025 Winner: Single Family House
Iconic Awards 2025 Winner: Guest House
SARA CA 2025 Award of Excellence: Additions and Small Projects
SARA CA 2025 Honor Award: Single-Family Residential
Archello
Exterior Cladding
KURO Charred Cypress
Select Grade
Custom Shiplap
Every element of the ChaChe residence was designed with a thoughtful connection to its surroundings. In the valley of Wilson, WY, this biophilic home draws from its landscape. Gently sloping roofs rise to the mountains while its organic form follows the site’s natural contours. The ChaChe guest house sits privately across the creek; its extended eaves provide shelter and frame views of the surrounding Teton Range.
Both structures embody a seamless dialogue between architecture and environment. Natural materials and sustainable systems, including a sod roof and a ground-source heat pump that utilizes energy from the site’s existing pond, reinforces the project’s ecological design.
Technical Support and Highlights
The project goal was an efficient, biophilic home and guest house rooted in the terrain to blur the lines between built and natural landscapes. To meet these goals, reSAWN delivered KURO Charred Cypress cladding for the exterior, selected for its rich tonal variation that mimics earthy hues. Key aspects of the solution include:
- Aesthetics and Functionality: KURO undergoes a meticulous charring, cooling, and finishing process that accentuates the character of the wood grain while enhancing resistance to decay. Inherently durable, cypress ensures lasting performance and graceful weathering.
- Custom Profile: The design team desired shiplap for the exterior cladding. reSAWN provided a custom-milled profile that features a 3/8″ reveal and a 2-3/4″ face width for a clean, uniform installation that offers a visual contrast to the organic standstone elements of the exterior.
Ward|Blake Architects specializes in creative, bioclimatically responsible buildings through classic design methods merged with state-of-the-art building technologies. Recognized for architecture that considers its environment, they deliver projects designed to each client’s specifications.
Founded in 1980, Dembergh Construction crafts unique homes, restaurants, and public facilities in Wyoming and Idaho. They combine local expertise with a global perspective to curate the best materials and resources to create their clients’ dream homes.
