Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects

Pine Forest Cabin

Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography

PINE FOREST CABIN

Balance Associates, Architects

LOCATION
Winthrop, United States

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
850.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2007

Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography

Text description provided by architect.

In order to meet the client’s budget goals, an efficient plan and cost effective selection of building materials reduced construction costs and led to the simple box design. The use of sheet materials both inside and out maximized material efficiency while emphasizing the simplicity of the cabin’s form.

Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography

Two concrete walls cradle the box and allow it to cantilever over the hillside, reducing effective site disturbance.

Elevating the cabin allowed for unobstructed views down slope and to the mountains beyond, transforming a modest living space from ordinary room to a viewing platform that extends from inside to out.

Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography

This project demonstrates Balance Associates Architects' belief that architecturally interesting solutions can be achieved for budgets of all sizes without sacrificing quality or aesthetics.


Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography
Pine Forest Cabin
© Steve Keating Photography


Pine Forest Cabin
Floor Plan
Pine Forest Cabin
Site Plan

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