Aspen Lodge was designed to provide residents of the 55+ Anthem Ranch community with a “retreat” building. The concept of a “Colorado Lodge” became the focus; integrating indoor and outdoor spaces. The main entry incorporates a covered walkway, which creates an outdoor room. The building axis is aligned for views of prominent peaks along the Front Range. On the west side, the building wraps around outdoor amenities, including a recreation pool, spas, bocce courts, grass amphitheater, and walking trails along a small lake. Heavy timber trellis structures, stone detailing, and concrete tile roofs in earth tones ground this building in the landscape.