- Project: Queen's Lane Pavilion
- Architect: CLB Architects
- Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming
- Year: 2018
- Area: 312 m2
- Photography: Matthew Millman
A Longstanding Collaboration in Jackson Hole
The Queen’s Lane Pavilion by CLB Architects is the culmination of a decades-long collaboration between the architects and a family on their 180-acre property in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Over twenty years, CLB designed five structures for the site, reflecting the owners’ gradual transition from traditional architecture to a refined modernist aesthetic.
Previous projects include a Parkitecture-inspired lodge, a transitional office and shop, a sculptural oxidized-steel wine silo, and a covered bridge. The Queen’s Lane Pavilion represents the final evolution — a flat-roofed glass retreat that captures the serene beauty of its riverside location.
A Modern Guesthouse in a Wildlife Refuge
Set between two spring creeks within a wildlife-rich ecosystem, the pavilion serves as a two-bedroom guesthouse and retreat for the owners, now empty nesters. The design replaces an older structure on the same footprint, requiring a careful two-year planning process with Teton County to address setbacks, waterways, and wildlife preservation.
Shaped in an L-configuration, the shorter wing houses the garage, while the longer wing contains bedrooms and an open-plan living, kitchen, and dining area. Expansive window walls on the north and south frame views of the cottonwood grove, balancing light with privacy.
Glass, Steel, and Light
The interiors achieve a sense of ethereal lightness. White oak floors and ceilings warm the atmosphere, while white masses anchor each end of the open-plan living space — one framing the fireplace, the other enclosing the kitchen. These sculptural elements float between window walls, enhancing the sense of transparency and connection to nature.
Each bedroom is designed as its own glass-enclosed retreat, immersing occupants in a private nature experience.
Outside, deep overhangs and minimalist patios merge into the surrounding landscape. A pierced steel curtain, patterned after photographs of the cottonwood grove, filters light, casts dramatic shadows inside, and softens the glass exterior. This detail also echoes the wine silo on the property, tying the structures together in materiality and narrative.
A Pavilion for Wildlife and Reflection
The Queen’s Lane Pavilion integrates seamlessly into the owners’ carefully nurtured ecosystem, where elk, eagles, moose, deer, and coyotes roam. From afar, the structure reads as a single horizontal line in the landscape, blending in by day as a discreet wildlife viewing blind and glowing by night as a luminous glass lantern among the cottonwoods.
By balancing modern minimalism with ecological sensitivity, Carney Logan Burke Architects created not just a guesthouse, but a contemporary refuge that celebrates nature, family, and the evolution of design over decades.
