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“From the street, it appears as a rectangular building with sloping shed roofs, but this is actually an illusion,” Hutchison notes. “The floor plan is actually U-shaped, wrapping around an entry courtyard that is contained by the continuous west facade.” A standing seam metal roof by Custom Bilt Metals blends in with the cedar siding.
“From the street, it appears as a rectangular building with sloping shed roofs, but this is actually an illusion,” Hutchison notes. “The floor plan is actually U-shaped, wrapping around an entry courtyard that is contained by the continuous west facade.” A standing seam metal roof by Custom Bilt Metals blends in with the cedar siding.
The Andersen Architectural Collection’s Eagle windows and doors provide the panes and passageways of the home.
The Andersen Architectural Collection’s Eagle windows and doors provide the panes and passageways of the home.
"The cedar siding is simply stained with a black semi-transparent oil stain [from Cabot], which allows the color of the wood to still emerge through,” architect Robert Hutchison says. “We love how the black color makes the building recede into the background, and how it in turn allows the trees on the site to emerge as the highlight.”
"The cedar siding is simply stained with a black semi-transparent oil stain [from Cabot], which allows the color of the wood to still emerge through,” architect Robert Hutchison says. “We love how the black color makes the building recede into the background, and how it in turn allows the trees on the site to emerge as the highlight.”
An open-air shower is the perfect wash station after outdoor recreation at the lake.
An open-air shower is the perfect wash station after outdoor recreation at the lake.
Large sliding glass doors extend to the kitchen and dining area, creating outdoor cooking space when fully open.
Large sliding glass doors extend to the kitchen and dining area, creating outdoor cooking space when fully open.
Large openings provide visual and physical connections to the natural setting.
Large openings provide visual and physical connections to the natural setting.
A simple boardwalk leads up to the timber-clad volume, which appears as a sculptural, black box upon entry.
A simple boardwalk leads up to the timber-clad volume, which appears as a sculptural, black box upon entry.
Garden Wall Residence, Exterior
Garden Wall Residence, Exterior
The linear layout of Casa FM is much like a railroad apartment. All of the rooms lead towards the living room and its spectacular view.
The linear layout of Casa FM is much like a railroad apartment. All of the rooms lead towards the living room and its spectacular view.
The roofs’ concave and convex forms are elegantly layered and integrated into the home's forested setting.
The roofs’ concave and convex forms are elegantly layered and integrated into the home's forested setting.
The villa as it fits into the local landscape.
The villa as it fits into the local landscape.
Cedar platforms near the ground extend beneath broad eaves to create spaces that frame outdoor views.
Cedar platforms near the ground extend beneath broad eaves to create spaces that frame outdoor views.
Over time, the rough-sawn cedar siding and cement panel finishes develop a natural patina, so the exterior of the cabin harmonizes with the colors of the woodlands.
Over time, the rough-sawn cedar siding and cement panel finishes develop a natural patina, so the exterior of the cabin harmonizes with the colors of the woodlands.
A simple and restrained material palette kept construction costs low.
A simple and restrained material palette kept construction costs low.
A transparent link connects the main cabin and addition.
A transparent link connects the main cabin and addition.
To create different experiences throughout the home, windows were strategically positioned. In passageways, windows connect the viewer with the exterior of the cabin.
To create different experiences throughout the home, windows were strategically positioned. In passageways, windows connect the viewer with the exterior of the cabin.

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