Chicken Point Cabin

M Happy Friday!

For today's building of the week or your environment of the week...

I'd like to share with you this one small project called Chicken Point Cabin Olson Kundig Architects.

Its located in Northern Idaho and completed in 2002. 

"The idea for the cabin is that of a lakeside shelter in the woods—a little box with a big window that opens to the surrounding landscape. The cabin’s big window-wall (30 feet by 20 feet) opens the entire living space to the forest and lake. Materials are low maintenance—concrete block, steel, concrete floors and plywood—in keeping with the notion of a cabin, and left unfinished to naturally age and acquire a patina that fits in with the natural setting. The cabin sleeps ten.

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The use of color and texture are important in the interior of this casual family cabin. Strong blocks of color help to define space and direct the eye. Texture in furnishings provides a soft but strong counterpoint to the hard, raw material palette. Custom tables using plywood and polyurethane create a direct connection to the architecture while providing durability and function. Some of the unique interior features include the custom continuous steel pipe fireplace, the wood slab work surface supported by a truck suspension spring, and the custom stainless steel bathroom sink." 

-Olson Kundig Architects 

Overall view of the cabin

View looking out.

This is what you call a money shot!

A view looking in.

opening the big window-wall

from the master bdrm looking at the window-wall and the view

continuous steel pipe fireplace

Click here to see more photos and video clips of people opening the window wall!

I would recommend browsing their whole site. They do have a lot of fun and interesting projects :)

Overall, the minimal use of materials, execution of details, and composition makes this project enjoyable for today's YEOW!