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Cabin at Longbranch | Olson Kundig

Simple, readily available materials were used throughout: wood-framed walls are sheathed in plywood or recycled boards, and doubled pairs of steel columns support beams that in turn support exposed roof structures.

Cabin at Longbranch | Olson Kundig

The living room’s large wall of glass frames a view of the adjoining grassy field and Puget Sound, visually blending indoors and outdoors.

First built in 1959 as acclaimed architect Jim Olson's first project, this modest bunkhouse in the woods grew into an extraordinary family retreat.

Next to the L-shaped area is the entrance that looks directly through into the back of the house.

Entering through the front door leads you to an inglenook, where Lynch installed a fireplace and a custom built-in seating area that’s surrounded by red cedar.

The glass-enclosed side of the house looks into a screened porch on the left, followed by a combined open space that brings together the living space, dining area, and the kitchen.

The Coffou Cottage sits in an L-shaped at the end of a private road. This image shows how red cedar is utilized to create thin slats along the facade, as well as horizontal and vertical board-and-batten siding.

The Coffou Cottage sits in an L-shaped configuration at the end of a private road. This image shows how red cedar is utilized to create thin slats along the facade, as well as horizontal and vertical board-and-batten siding.

“I believe that the interior of a home is a personal choice of color and furnishings, and an expression of the people that live there,” says resident Julie Brogan.

Brogan’s home overlooking Lake Michigan is clad in tongue-and-groove new-growth cypress. Vertical basswood slats follow the stairs to the second floor and into the master bedroom, extending outside to serve as the railing for a small balcony.