Swedish A-Frame Exterior

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The architect tweaked a basic A-frame concept to reflect the home’s Scandinavian context. Curved aluminum dormers were added to evoke the kåta (huts) used by the Sámi, an indigenous people of several Nordic countries, as well as the branches of the trees that surround the home. The front and rear elevations will also pick up the silvery hues of nearby birches as their Kebony wood cladding patinates over time.