MT Mountain Ranch

Central Montana
Bordering the Bob Marshall Wilderness in western Montana, this working bison ranch unfolds across a series of buildings shaped by place and purpose. Eleven structures—including a main residence, guest cabins, barns, and preserved historic buildings—anchor the site in reclaimed timber, lodgepole pine, and locally quarried stone.

Interior Design
Homeowner + Pearson Design Group Interiors

Builder
On Site Management

Landscape Architecture
Valley of the Flowers

Photography
Audrey Hall

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The homeowners sought a property that felt lived-in from the start—a ranch that carried the weight of history without imitation. Hand-hewn details, forged ironwork, and timeworn materials lend character to each space, while quiet modern comforts ensure it functions as both a family home and a true working ranch.

As featured in Mountain Living Magazine, 2017

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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.