Layer House

Whitefish, Montana
Embedded within the hillside above Whitefish Lake, this residence traces the land’s natural descent toward the water. Horizontal planes of stone, steel, and reclaimed wood echo the site’s layered topography, creating a strong visual and structural tie to the terrain.

Interior Design
Peter Dunham

Builder
Bear Mountain Builders

Landscape Architecture
Terra Designworks

Photography
Gibeon Photography

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Glass corridors connect the interior and exterior, extending living space across multiple terraces that step toward the shoreline. Each level is programmed for a distinct rhythm of life—open gathering areas above and private retreats below. Deep roof overhangs temper sun and snow, broad glazing captures panoramic views, and durable natural materials ensure longevity in the mountain climate while preserving warmth and simplicity.
As featured in Luxe Interiors + Design, 2021
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LARRY PEARSON

Larry Pearson
Founding Principal

University of California, Santa Cruz

Larry Pearson loves to ask questions. His favorite ones start with the same word: “How.” How do we define yet integrate space: space for solitude, space for family, space for friends? How do we tie the lines of architecture to this natural backdrop? How can we authentically connect humans with design—physically, visually, socially, and emotionally?

For more than three decades, these are the design puzzles Larry has worked to solve, one structure at a time, each a unique answer in itself. Influenced by his clients’ dreams; his travels in the US, Asia, and Europe; and a palpable fascination with regional materials and settings, Larry thirsts to create bespoke designs that enrich human patterns of life…or even create new ones.

The natural migration from room to room, the uninterrupted flow from inside to outside, the internal human shifts from “world” to “home”—those are the elements Larry always seeks to elevate, enhance, and ease through design.