A Longtree rendering by architect Robert
A. Armon shows the dramatic use of the pentagon on the two towers. The pentagon
shape is found throughout the design.
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| Longtree completed! A dream comes true Owners raced the October snows in a rush to make the deadline |
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| Tasteful Companies Make Longtree Special Meet our Sponsors |
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| What They're Saying About Longtree Unusual...dramatic...unique |
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| The Labyrinth At Longtree: The long, silent walk |
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An Old-Growth Forest Petrified wood ... a governor |
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| Owners of Longtree In Their Own Words: "We simply had to make it our own. If not, we could never come here again." |
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| The Architect Behind Longtree Meet Robert A. Armon |
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| Longtree Builder Roger Simmermon Tackles a complex design |
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| Built Green Exacting standards |
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In an ancient Colorado pine forest
the geometry of order and beauty
merges with a high-tech lifestyle
in this one-of-a-kind dream home
the geometry of order and beauty
merges with a high-tech lifestyle
in this one-of-a-kind dream home
A Longtree rendering by architect Robert
A. Armon shows the dramatic use of the pentagon on the two towers. The pentagon
shape is found throughout the design.
exert a positive influence on health and well-being?
A Denver architect replies with an emphatic, "Yes!"
The construction of Longtree began Jan. 14, 2005, on a 37-acre estate in the midst of a towering, old-growth Ponderosa pine forest south of Denver, Colorado. The unusual, 8,000 square foot home was designed by architect Robert A. Armon of Denver. It was the subject of a presentation named "The Geometry of Order and Beauty," at the American Institute of Architects national convention in San Diego, CA, in 2002.
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"The home is founded on the proportions and principles contained within the pentagon shape," said Armon. "This includes the master plan of the site and orientation, as well as the floor plan in relationships of the lengths, widths, and heights of individual spaces, window and door proportions and positioning of furniture." The result, said Armon, "will be natural and joyful to inhabit and feel as pleasant as your hand ... |