Arched Horizons: A Net Zero Custom Home Rebuilt After the Marshall Fire
Some projects carry more weight than others, and Arched Horizons is one of them. Located in unincorporated Boulder County, this 7,480 square foot custom home was built for a client who lost their previous house in the Marshall Fire, one of the most devastating wildfires in Colorado history. Sopris Homes took on the project as a full rebuild, and the result is a residence that honors both the scale of what was lost and the possibility of what could be built in its place.
The home includes 4 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, giving the family generous space to settle back into after a difficult period of displacement. What immediately sets the home apart, though, is its architecture. An arched steel beam roof structure runs through the design, creating a strong sense of openness while framing uninterrupted views of the Boulder Flatirons. It is a design choice that turns a structural element into the home's defining visual feature.
Sustainability was built into the project from the start. Arched Horizons is a Net Zero Energy residence, meaning it is designed to produce as much energy as it consumes annually. For Sopris, this reflects a broader philosophy that has shaped the company for over two decades. As a founding member of Built Green Colorado and one of the first Net Zero home builders in the state, energy performance has never been treated as optional. It is part of how every home gets designed, engineered, and built.
Sopris also handled the parts of this project that often go unmentioned in a home tour. Before construction could begin, the team managed the demolition, cleanup, and environmental remediation of the previous structure, taking that burden off the client entirely. It was a turnkey solution from the first step to the last, allowing the family to focus on what mattered most: moving forward.
Arched Horizons is a reminder of what custom homebuilding can mean when it is done right. Not just a beautiful house, but a genuine partnership through a hard chapter, built into something the family can call home again.
