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The home is perched beside a two-acre reservoir, a favorite spot for bird watching.
The home is perched beside a two-acre reservoir, a favorite spot for bird watching.
Boxy spruce-framed windows punctuate the 1,615-square-foot structure, which is clad in corrugated metal.
Boxy spruce-framed windows punctuate the 1,615-square-foot structure, which is clad in corrugated metal.
“Over time, the frame will fill up with vegetation, and the house will appear to ‘capture’ the site,” explains architect Cesar Guerrero.
“Over time, the frame will fill up with vegetation, and the house will appear to ‘capture’ the site,” explains architect Cesar Guerrero.
Naturally rusted steel sheathes the cabins that Malek Alqadi built on a 1954 homestead outside Joshua Tree National Park. "I loved the idea of stitching the existing structure back together, reinforcing it, and giving it life again without compromising the beautiful setting it’s in," he says.
Naturally rusted steel sheathes the cabins that Malek Alqadi built on a 1954 homestead outside Joshua Tree National Park. "I loved the idea of stitching the existing structure back together, reinforcing it, and giving it life again without compromising the beautiful setting it’s in," he says.
One of the building challenges was transportation through the steep and windy roads to the isolated site, which is 0.5km away from Cornwall, one of Connecticut's smallest towns.
One of the building challenges was transportation through the steep and windy roads to the isolated site, which is 0.5km away from Cornwall, one of Connecticut's smallest towns.
A Ledge House cross section shows how the home is naturally ventilated.
A Ledge House cross section shows how the home is naturally ventilated.
Light floods the living and dining rooms, meaning Schneider rarely needs to turn on a lamp during the day.
Light floods the living and dining rooms, meaning Schneider rarely needs to turn on a lamp during the day.
The open living/dining area gives a good impression of Tas’s catholic approach to decorating, which includes mixing Panton chairs with antiques and homemade pieces.
The open living/dining area gives a good impression of Tas’s catholic approach to decorating, which includes mixing Panton chairs with antiques and homemade pieces.
The dining area features a Snaregade Table by Norm Architects for Menu.
The dining area features a Snaregade Table by Norm Architects for Menu.
Entirely prefabricated at Modscape’s factory in Brooklyn, the self-sufficient Tintaldra Cabin features six-panel construction with heavy insulation as well as low-E and double-glazed windows.
Entirely prefabricated at Modscape’s factory in Brooklyn, the self-sufficient Tintaldra Cabin features six-panel construction with heavy insulation as well as low-E and double-glazed windows.
Studhorse | Olson Kundig
Studhorse | Olson Kundig