Stellar at Northstar
Area source: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson; townhomes 2,100 sf, houses 3,400 sf. Style and category are editorial classifications.
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Homes along the snowy slope
Good architecture, more than once
A mountain housing collection tests an idea across different dwelling types.
Stellar asks a question that belongs in more architectural conversations: can a good mountain home be repeated? Bohlin Cywinski Jackson develops a shared language across townhomes and detached residences, using cedar, steel, concrete, and glass to connect the collection.
The townhomes step down the ski slope. The larger residences place shared living areas beneath extended overhangs. These are related moves rather than identical plans, allowing the terrain and dwelling type to shape the result. The distinction matters when architecture has to work beyond a single exceptional commission.
The published areas—2,100 square feet for townhomes and 3,400 for residences—also make this a useful comparison within the collection. What stays consistent as the program changes? What deserves to change? Stellar’s interest is in that editing process. A coherent group of houses needs enough repetition to feel connected and enough adjustment to make each home belong to its particular piece of ground.
Completed 2016 · Townhomes: 2,100 square feet; residences: 3,400 square feet, per BCJ.
An editorial reading of published photographs and project information; no site visit or owner interview is implied.
Project information: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson ↗
Further reading: BCJ · AIA Housing Awards announcement ↗
Original summary and editorial interpretation by Tahoe Design Review. This is not an on-site review or a claim of affiliation with the architect or publication. Sources consulted October 4, 2026. Profile retained from the opening collection.
Photography is shown as a design-reference preview. Republication permission has not been confirmed.