Chicken Point Cabin
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
Project Description:
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
The idea for the cabin was to create a lakeside shelter in the woodsa little box with a big window that opens to the surrounding landscape. The cabins big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. At 2,600 square-feet, the cabin is big enough to handle the family functions it was designed for, yet intimate enough to preserve its charm. The cabin sleeps ten.
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
The design concept is composed of essentially three parts: a concrete-block box, a plywood insert and a 4-foot diameter steel fireplace (the bong). Materials are low maintenanceconcrete block, steel, concrete floors and plywoodin keeping with the notion of a cabin, and left unfinished to age naturally and acquire a patina that fits in with the idyllic setting. Open, interior spaces are intended to be a seamless extension to the outdoors. The concrete floor inside extends outside and become a terrace with a built-in hot tub.
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
A 19-foot-tall steel entry door is exaggerated in height to easily accommodate long skis. Once inside, the concrete block volume is punctuated by relatively few distractions: a steel fireplace, a bridge that spans the main space and the master sleeping alcove that floats above the kitchen area. The six-ton window-wall pivots on an off-center axis, its speed regulated by a fly-ball governor (the gizmo).
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
Project Details:
Photo: Benjamin Benschneider © All rights reserved. www.benschneiderphoto.com Courtesy of Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
© Olson Kundig Architects . Published on March 27, 2007.
Materials: 12 CMU, 1¼ ABX Marine Plywood, concrete floor, 3x12 exposed Douglas fir joists (lower roof framing).
Glazing: 1 insulated units with low-e and argon.
Framing system: exposed steel (superstructure), 2x6 wood stud infill.
Lighting: Pauluhn marine fixtures
Door manufacturer: custom
Hardware: custom
Locksets: Corbin Russwin
Hinges: custom; McKinney
Closers: Dorma
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