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Show December “What a difference a year 1995 Makes | With the construction of the Creekside Lodge at Solitude, the long anticipated Solitude Resort Village is off to a promising start. By the time you read this article, the first sales at The Creekside Lodge should be closing and the first owners digs. will be enjoying their new, very plush, The Creekside Lodge at Solitude is the first of perhaps a dozen lodges which will be nestled at the base of Solitude’s ski mountain. The lodge was designed by the award winning architectural firm of Jack Zehren and Associates ( designer of | some of the more eye catching lodges at Colorado’s exclusive Beaver Creek ski resort) and it features one, two and three bedroom residences. | | The silhouette of the multi gabled building is pleasantly contemporary but the over all impression the building creates is that of an older classic structure which has been impeccably cared for. Extensive use of regional stone expertly hung by past which characterizes most of the area resorts, _ and its carefully planned approach, make it an — by Alex Miller attractive alternative for those looking for some- thing between the jumble of Park City and the ossified glitter of Snowbird. The quality of ski- Bs of the hotel along with a swimming pool and restaurant space will be built ee the sum- mer of 1997. _ Also on tap for this coming summer is The millions of dollars the Deseelhorsts pumped into the mountain before even the first brick of the Saint Anton Lodge, a combination hotel/condominium of between thirty and forty units being new village was laid doesn’t hurt either. The speed with which all this takes place will built by an independent developer. The Saint Anton Lodge was designed by Gordon Pierce be largely dependent on the strength of the under- lying market. who designed some of Vail’s more familiar lodges. It’s location, tucked in the trees at the bot- tom of the east end of the resort will afford it access to not only the ski slopes ,but Solitude 22 kilometers of cross country trails. [have seen the . plans and specifications and the building will be, of course, gorgeous. The summer of 1997 should see at least one other multiple use building and possibly a community pool. With all this going on it will be easy to miss the crucial and on-going infrastructure development which includes: Increasing the size of the of rustic green lower parking lot by the new Moonbeam Center; imbues the building with an air of indefatigable The re-routing of the current second entrance to a little further down the canyon road; The creation of a sports field near the lower terminal of the Apex chair; The installation of a state local artisans, and a painted roof dignity. The effect is heightened with soft colors of wood siding and stucco.......and that’s just the outside! I could go on and on but journalistic objectivity should have shut me up a long time of the art computerized ticketing system I am happy to report that the mar- ket seems extremely wkeeeptive .f0 1. the Deseelhorst’s vision. The Creekside Lodge sold out a third of its inventory on the strength of floor plans alone. As an agent selling the project I have received a steadily increasing volume of calls about not only the Creekside Lodge but about possible development sites longer; Interior finishes and proportions reflect skiing by the day, by the run, by the hour or by any imagine. other designation you can As well as a grundle of other eventually be needed for the integration of all the buildings into a coherent vil- As impressive as the Creekside is, it 1s just the beginning, and it sets quite a standard for what Solitude’s decision to embrace a ase tinctly European attitude, as opposed to follows. The rest of the Solitude resort Village will follow in fairly short order. : This coming March will see the beginning of uitous reference lage. the ubiq- the village. smarter and richer than me to get involved. The Solitude Resort village is arguably the most exciting new thing to hit Utah ski resort development since the Denver International Airport. 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