Collaborators
Miller Roodell Architects, Denman Construction, Mark Winchel
Whitefish Lake, Montana
Decades of human activity have altered freshwater lakes of our American West, diminishing ecological health and scenic quality. The rehabilitation of this ecologically sensitive, forested landscape ensures the long-term legacy of a family retreat while protecting the distinctive natural character of a glacial mountain lake.
Modest in scale yet visually and environmentally impactful, the design balances conservation, stewardship, and adaptation. Embodying restraint, interventions are quiet, deliberate, and respectful. Challenging conventional development patterns, the project addresses degradation through restoration and stands as a model of sustainability, demonstrating how landscape architects can heal — not impose upon — sensitive lands.
“A beautiful project! The landscape architect successfully healed-back the landscape, making this project appear effortless. Bravo! Beautifully integrated into the site! This project meets the sublime beauty of the native landscape with exquisite stonework and artful connections between all the systems and elements of the project.”
— National ASLA Professional Awards Jury
Site Analysis, Site Planning, Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Permitting, Bidding/Negotiations, Construction Observation, Grading & Drainage Plans, Landscape Architecture
Award of Excellence, World Landscape Architecture
Honor Award, Residential Design, ASLA National
Confidential
Miller Roodell Architects, Denman Construction, Mark Winchel