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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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Ancient Secrets of 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

A Longtree Rendering 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.
Can a home built on the principle of the pentagon
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.

 

"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 ...

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