Superior Logic
Prefab construction simplified the building process of this northern Wisconsin summer home, where all materials required ferrying across Lake Superior.
When architect Charlie Lazor was commissioned to design an affordable, durable summer retreat on Lake Superior’s historic Madeline Island, he was aware of the location’s challenges. Because of its relative isolation, site-building results in a 20 percent up-charge for ferrying materials and equipment, such as a weighty concrete mixer, to the wooded site. The clients envisioned a modern cabin that evoked a rustic simplicity; Lazor, creator of the panelized FlatPak house, developed a new modular 1,600-square-foot open-plan Week’nder sporting a screened porch, traditional porcelain fixtures, and shed door latches. Mounted on tubular steel posts to minimize its ecological footprint (and the number of ferry crossings), the home stands out amongst the trees as a testament to both prefab’s tenacity against the elements and its environmental ethos.
Nestled in a field of praire grass in the Wisconsin woods, the Weekn’der is a dynamic contrast of minimalist black and white. Charlie Lazor's design consists of two prefab modules bookending a central stick-built home.
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Charlie Lazor's, commissioned design in his creation of an affordable, durable summer retreat on Lake Superior’s historic Madeline Island faced the challenges of many desginers seeking to address the needs of remote communities and eco-friendly clients. The mounted tubular steel posts and the minimal ecological footprint should be an example for designers attempting to meed the requirements and needs of responsible residents and communities.
Great example of modern minimalism that doesn't feel cold.
If this is an eco-friendly house, the relatively large areas of glass, and inviting fly-though's will be treated so that American songbirds aren't sacrificed for the sake of design. It looks like this is prime bird habitat. One would hope that the architects would take this into account.
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