Camping has never been so good. The Sol Duc Cabin ($TBA) located about 66 miles West of Seattle on the Olympic Peninsula is a 350 square foot masterpiece. It was originally built for a client of Olson Kundig Architects, who loves fly-fishing for steelhead. The cabin is clad in steel and features a rugged patina and safe haven from flooding from the nearby river.
The owner wanted something that was low-maintenance and virtually indestructible. The large exterior steel panels slide on rails made for barn doors, for security when the cabin is not occupied and for protection against inclimate weather. It has two levels, and rooms including diningroom, kitchen, and sleeping loft. This is prefab at its best.
A building doesn’t have to be large to perfectly meet its requirements. The FLOAT Watershed Writing Studio ($TBD) is just 100sf but does its job perfectly. The Watershed was commissioned by a philosophy professor and well-known nature writer, as a retreat for herself and visiting writer friends. It was made to engage with the environment […]