Heather Refresh

Mountain Modern | Single-Family Residence

Aspen, Colorado

A Modern Revival in the Heart of Aspen

Nestled amid Aspen’s natural splendor, Heather Refresh is a study in renewal—where contemporary design meets the enduring soul of the mountains. Designed by Z Group Architecture & Interior Design, this transformation reimagines a traditional residence into a modern sanctuary, deepening its relationship with nature while enhancing light, comfort, and flow.

The renovation celebrates both restraint and refinement. Through subtle yet decisive interventions, Z Group brought new life to the home—balancing modern sophistication with the quiet warmth of mountain living.

Architecture in Harmony with Nature

From the moment of approach, Heather Refresh establishes a clear dialogue between architecture and landscape. The new entry sequence—anchored by stone pillars, a sculptural overhang, and a custom wood door framed in glass—creates an arrival that feels both grounded and inviting.

Large window view into the dining room of Shadow Mountain Residence in Aspen, showing contemporary interiors with natural textures, stone walls, and a connection to surrounding evergreens.

The façade’s dark vertical siding and natural stone detailing echo Aspen’s alpine palette, allowing the structure to blend seamlessly with its surroundings. This exterior transformation embodies Z Group’s signature approach: timeless form grounded in context, expressed through craftsmanship and clarity.

Heather Refresh residence front exterior entry renovated with wood, stone, and steel.

BEFORE

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Contemporary home nestled at the base of Shadow Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, illuminated against the twilight sky with its modern glass façade and terraced landscape design.

Design Highlights

Refined Exterior Transformation: A contemporary façade of dark siding, stone accents, and a redefined entry sequence that enhances presence and flow.
Seamless Indoor–Outdoor Connection: Expansive windows and sliding glass doors dissolve boundaries, drawing nature directly into living spaces.
Material Continuity: A cohesive palette inspired by the textures and tones of the Elk Mountain Range.
Elevated Landscape Design: Terraces and entertainment zones by Connect One Design extend the home’s living environment into the outdoors.
Renewed Architectural Rhythm: Balanced proportions and natural light redefine movement and experience throughout the home.

Blurring the Boundaries Between Indoors and Out

Inside, Heather Refresh celebrates openness and connection. The living room anchors the home, framed by panoramic glazing that immerses the interior in Aspen’s shifting light and landscape. Vaulted ceilings lined with reclaimed wood beams create a sense of elevation and authenticity, while natural finishes add warmth and calm.

Each element—material, form, and light—works in concert to create a fluid rhythm of living, blurring distinctions between intimate retreat and expansive gathering. The result is a home that feels alive to its setting: grounded, elegant, and deeply restorative.

Designed for Contemporary Mountain Life

Heather Refresh embodies Z Group’s ethos—architecture that lives in harmony with its environment while elevating the everyday. This renovation honors Aspen’s mountain character while introducing a refined modern sensibility, emphasizing sustainability, livability, and enduring design.

The project stands as an example of modern mountain renewal—a home that feels wholly of its place and time, yet timeless in its balance of nature and innovation.

Architecture in Harmony

Through its design clarity and material integrity, Heather Refresh reflects Z Group’s enduring commitment to architecture that enriches life through simplicity, sensitivity, and authenticity. Every gesture—from the new entry sequence to the expanded outdoor connections—demonstrates the firm’s mastery in transforming existing structures into living works of architecture.

It is a home that, like Aspen itself, thrives in contrast: light and shadow, strength and subtlety, intimacy and openness.