Cabin

Those costs were partially recouped by using knotted pine planks for the exterior.

The residents splurged on double-height Marvin Integrity windows.

A cantilevered cabin designed by R D Gentzler blends into the forest, even as it hovers above a 20-foot drop-off. Its south face is almost entirely glass, but a roof canopy limits solar gain. “We sit on the deck all afternoon watching the trees, and the time just flies by,” says resident Maricela Salas.