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Despite the intricacy of the roof
form, Ackerman was able to
bring the budget in at about $72 per square foot, a
more-than-reasonable price for a building that moves far beyond the
definition of a conventional cabin in the woods.
The house opens to
its setting through commercial- sized sliding glass
doors that provide easy access to the 450-square- foot covered
wraparound deck and the lake beyond. The region's dramatic
weather
fluctuations– scorching in the summer, freezing in the winter– made the
task of of adequate ventilation and efficient heating key aspects of
the design. Ackerman extended the roof overhangs to let in just
the
right amount of sunshine and installed an electrical skylight that
vents hot air through the roof– crucial in the summer. When
temperatures drop, a double-sided wood-burning fireplace, positioned as
a central element in the room, heats the entire space. The
fireplace
divides the the living/dining area and the bedroom, which is located
behind a half-wall that screens the bed from the main space without
blocking the views or interfering with the natural light that pours
into the cabin.
In addition to the
cedar used on the building, Ackerman used
finish-grade plywood for the kitchen countertops and tongue-and-groove
pine for the ceiling and floors, materials that give the interior the
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contemporary and welcoming." Ackerman says.
"It reflects the mood of the site itself– that of quiet warmth.
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even inside the structure, you almost feel as if you're camping out." |
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The owners requested a simple kitchen with open
shelving to help keep the space the light and airy. The cabinets
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countertops were crafted from finish-grade stained plywood with a
polyurethane coating. Photo by Matthew Ackerman. |
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Right:
The complexity of the roof structure is visible inside
the cabin. An untreated telephone pole became the building's key
structural element–
and it cost just $125. Photo by
Matthew Ackerman. |
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Right:
Finding a
place for everything is important in a small
space. Here, an opening in the half-wall became the perfect place
for
built-in shelving. Photo by Matthew
Ackerman. |
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