While contemporary in form and appearance, the proposed Green Cabin takes notes from the existing cottage roof line and colour palette, complimenting and paying homage to a seasonal retreat that will continue to provide memories for this Robert’s Island property.
Architecture firm
Daymark Design Incorporated
Location
Robert’s Island, Honey Harbour, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Adrian Ozimek, Ozimek Photography
Principal architect
Adrian Worton
Collaborators
Mechanical Consultant: GTA Designs Inc.; Senior Engineer: Alex Nowakowski; Engineer: Matti Rintala
Interior design
Daymark Design Incorporated & Martha McCain
Structural engineer
Tacoma Engineers Inc.
Construction
Construction Team: General Contractor - GB Heintzman Construction Ltd. Roof and Facade - BC Roofing Inc. Electrical | Lighting - Lite N Up Electric. Plumbing - Tom Downer Plumbing. Wood Siding Supply and install - Reese Madison & Co. Flooring - Northern wide plank. Millwork - Barber Millwork. Steel Fabrication - Lackie Steel. Solid Surface - Di Pietra Design
Typology
Residential › Cabin
A small outpost is bermed into a steep slope site with mountain bike and cross-country ski access for an outdoor enthusiast. Located in Mazama, Washington, the site for this small cabin lies in the heart of the Methow Valley. The dramatic views and opportunity for year round recreation drew our client to this region.
Location
Mazama, Washington, USA
Photography
Ben Lindbloom
Design team
Jon Gentry, Aimée O’Carroll ARB, Ben Kruse
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Cabin
In a world where space efficiency, sustainability, and versatility are paramount, the 24sqm A-frame pod stands out as a groundbreaking solution in modular living.
Project name
Tribuntu POD
Architecture firm
A4AC Architects
Location
Randburg Johannesburg, South Africa
Principal architect
Dirk Coetser
Design team
DirkCoetser, Rudolf Swanepoel, Micheal Mahlangu
Collaborators
Ashley Fransman
Interior design
A4AC Architects
Site area
800 m² roof top
Structural engineer
Innostruc Engineering
Supervision
A4AC Architects
Visualization
Micheal Mahlangu
Tools used
SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Innovators Interiors
Material
Light weight steel framing, staal cladding, plywood
Typology
Residential › Cabin, Tiny Home
Gilay Estate is an off grid, luxury farm stay accommodation building located just outside of Quirindi on the Liverpool Plans in regional NSW.
Project name
Gilay Estate
Architecture firm
Cameron Anderson Architects
Location
Quirindi, NSW, Australia
Photography
Morning Swim Studio
Principal architect
Cameron Anderson
Design team
Gregor Tait, Morgan Reid
Collaborators
Kelley Covey Group, Black Lab Solar, Building Sustainability Assessments, BEMC
Interior design
Cameron Anderson Architects
Civil engineer
Kelley Covey Group
Structural engineer
Kelley Covey Group
Environmental & MEP
Building Sustainability Assessments
Landscape
Somewhere Landscape Architects
Lighting
Cameron Anderson Architects
Supervision
Cameron Anderson Architects
Visualization
Cameron Anderson Architects
Construction
Aztek Constructions
Material
Custom Orb cladding and roofing and Shou Sugi Ban jarrah Timber cladding, Steel portal frames
Typology
Tourism Accommodation
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects: Perched atop a steep river bank, the Chewuch Cabin offers equal amounts of shelter from and exposure to north-central Washington’s rugged beauty. A high, linear roof gestures emphatically toward the river and foothills beyond, forming a primary axis. A low, rectilinear form intersects, creating a distinctive cr...
Project name
Chewuch River
Architecture firm
Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects
Location
Winthrop, Washington, United States
Photography
Eirik Johnson, Kes Efstathiou
Principal architect
Tom Lenchek
Design team
Tom Lenchek, Principal Architect. Shawn Kemna, Project Architect. Morgan Law, Project Architect
Structural engineer
Harriott Valentine Engineering
Landscape
Windy Valley Landscaping
Construction
Lost River Construction
Material
Mechanically-seamed metal roof. Siding: Pre-weathered 24 gauge Corrugated Steel. Floors: Concrete. Interior ceilings and walls: Plywood
Typology
Residential › House
Boat trips to the San Juan Islands were the highlight of Heliotrope principal Joe Herrin’s summers as a child. Through these trips he developed a love of boating and a deep connection to the San Juans - one that eventually led he and his wife Belinda to purchase a modest beach cabin on Orcas Island, months after the birth of their first daughter. ...
Project name
Buoy Bay A-Frame
Architecture firm
Joe Herrin, Principal at Heliotrope Architects
Location
Orcas Island, Washington, USA
Principal architect
Joe Herrin
Collaborators
Cabinetry: Bill Post
Construction
Ryan Rancourt
Material
Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › Cabin
The project is situated on land grant farm that has been a family home since the early 1960's. 68 of the 78 acres is tillable and used for row crops. The remaining ten acres is primarily grassland with approximately one acre of woodland. The design and construction project includes the renovation of two buildings and a new shipping container storag...
Project name
Overbrook Overlook
Location
Overbrook, Kansas, USA
Photography
Kelly Callewaert
Design team
Steve McDowell, FAIA
Collaborators
Beena Ramaswami – BNIM (Color / Design Collaborator), Navid Jones (Dining Table), Mary Anne And Steve Mcdowell (Sofa, Loft Ladder), Sheldon Vogt (Casework), Shutters (Steve Mcdowell), Kansas Spray Foam (Insulation), Western States Metal Roofing (Weathering Steel Roofing), Lucas Koch (Stone Cellar Restoration), Cellar Window And Door (Steve Mcdowell)
Structural engineer
Trevor Acorn – Walter P Moore
Environmental & MEP
Tom Simpson – Introba (Mechanical Engineer), Mike Musak (Site / Plumbing), Frank Rhodes (Electrical), Tim Moore (Mechanical)
Material
Steel, Plywood, Glass, Stone
Client
Steve and Mary Anne McDowell
Typology
Residential › House
Minimalist cabin in nature for uninterrupted time to think and relax. A cabin where you have uninterrupted time to think and relax. The main intention was to design a place that works in harmony with its natural surroundings to provide ample space for reflection and spark inspiration.
Architecture firm
Adam Hofman, creative concept and architect. Dominik Ilichman, creative concept
Location
Lípa nad Dřevnicí, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser, Julius Filip
Principal architect
Adam Hofman, Dominik Ilichman
Material
Cabin: Larch wood – facade, terrace. Aluminium windows and doors – building shell. Steel roofing – roof. Spruce boards – interior wall cladding. Spruce floorboards and bio-boards – 1st floor, ceiling, custom-designed furniture. Steel – staircase. Self-levelling screed with epoxy coating – ground floor. Cement screed – floor, walls, and furniture in the bathroom, chimney. Sauna: Charred-timber cladding – facade, roof. Larch wood – floor, walls in the resting area. Alder – cladding and benches in the sauna, doors. Structural KVH beams – framework. Steel – doors, window, earth screws
Client
Adam Hofman and Dominik Ilichman
Typology
Residential › Cabin
