Cascade cabin

“Cascade” Cabin  was originally designed to step down with the topography to allow a low profile that hugs the landscape while allowing for a vaulted sleeping loft overlooking the main spaces. A slight shift in location on the site has resulted in the cascading section stepping down into the ground.  The living room now sits down in the earth, with seating and table landing at grade level - creating the sensation of sitting on a blanket in the field.  

This small cabin (650 sf) is designed as preliminary housing for the next few years until the client is ready to build Measure House. Designed for one person, her cat, and a friend or two, the cabin makes efficient use of a hybrid kitchen/dining space, a compact living room, and a sleeping loft above the bathroom and mechanical space.  Super-insulated assemblies and a solar array on the roof are expected to bring this house to near net-zero performance levels.

Under construction