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Stafford Residence floor plan
Stafford Residence floor plan
The home’s exterior is clad in panels made from expanded corkboard—a sustainable, cost-effective material that provides insulation.
The home’s exterior is clad in panels made from expanded corkboard—a sustainable, cost-effective material that provides insulation.
Turning a shipping container into a home is rarely as simple as it sounds, but design studio LOT-EK set out to prove that these vessels could become the raw material for an efficient prefab construction process with a house in upstate New York. Victoria Masters, Dave Sutton, and their daughter, Bowie, live in the six merged containers.
Turning a shipping container into a home is rarely as simple as it sounds, but design studio LOT-EK set out to prove that these vessels could become the raw material for an efficient prefab construction process with a house in upstate New York. Victoria Masters, Dave Sutton, and their daughter, Bowie, live in the six merged containers.
Jake installs plumbing lines for Buster’s shower. The bus, at eight feet wide and 29 feet long, weighs in at 20,000 pounds. Jake, the primary driver, was confident about being able to maneuver the vehicle. "Along with considerations such as having an understanding of hydraulics, air brakes, diesel fuel, et cetera, it’s mainly about being mindful that you’re driving this mammoth thing on the roadways," he says.
Jake installs plumbing lines for Buster’s shower. The bus, at eight feet wide and 29 feet long, weighs in at 20,000 pounds. Jake, the primary driver, was confident about being able to maneuver the vehicle. "Along with considerations such as having an understanding of hydraulics, air brakes, diesel fuel, et cetera, it’s mainly about being mindful that you’re driving this mammoth thing on the roadways," he says.
Bowie designed the nightstand, which acts as a prime perch for a vintage lamp her parents purchased in the Netherlands. The wall paint throughout the unit is Eider White by Sherwin-Williams.
Bowie designed the nightstand, which acts as a prime perch for a vintage lamp her parents purchased in the Netherlands. The wall paint throughout the unit is Eider White by Sherwin-Williams.
The kitchen faucet is the Vola KV1 mixer in black matte and the sink is the Abey SOHO Sink in black.
The kitchen faucet is the Vola KV1 mixer in black matte and the sink is the Abey SOHO Sink in black.
"Some days the view is insanely vivid, and other days it's very muted. But it's always changing, even within minutes,
"Some days the view is insanely vivid, and other days it's very muted. But it's always changing, even within minutes,
The house is clad in Siberian larch and has a standing-seam Galvalume roof. Landscape architect Karin Ursula used native plantings to help the land recover from construction. The gravel put down in lieu of new soil will gradually fill in with plants as leaves decompose and produce a layer of soil.
The house is clad in Siberian larch and has a standing-seam Galvalume roof. Landscape architect Karin Ursula used native plantings to help the land recover from construction. The gravel put down in lieu of new soil will gradually fill in with plants as leaves decompose and produce a layer of soil.
Before: Thankfully, the home’s exterior was in good shape. "The exterior of this home was one of the first things that stood out to our team," say Sommer and Costello. "Overall, it was in great condition and spoke to the lasting quality of many of these homes. The interior was a bit of a different story."
Before: Thankfully, the home’s exterior was in good shape. "The exterior of this home was one of the first things that stood out to our team," say Sommer and Costello. "Overall, it was in great condition and spoke to the lasting quality of many of these homes. The interior was a bit of a different story."
The kitchen’s brass-lined niche, with a matching tap by Arne Jacobsen for Vola, contrasts the otherwise spare, black formply interior of one of the cabins. “We wanted to introduce one piece that was deliberately special, that would build drama between the humility of the unfinished and the very precise polish of this one object,” says designer Nat Cheshire.
The kitchen’s brass-lined niche, with a matching tap by Arne Jacobsen for Vola, contrasts the otherwise spare, black formply interior of one of the cabins. “We wanted to introduce one piece that was deliberately special, that would build drama between the humility of the unfinished and the very precise polish of this one object,” says designer Nat Cheshire.
In this off-the-grid cabin in New Zealand is a polished brass-lined kitchen niche with a matching tap by Arne Jacobsen for Vola that contrasts the otherwise spare, black, minimalist interiors.
In this off-the-grid cabin in New Zealand is a polished brass-lined kitchen niche with a matching tap by Arne Jacobsen for Vola that contrasts the otherwise spare, black, minimalist interiors.
First built in 1959 as acclaimed architect Jim Olson's first project, this modest bunkhouse in the woods grew into an extraordinary family retreat.
First built in 1959 as acclaimed architect Jim Olson's first project, this modest bunkhouse in the woods grew into an extraordinary family retreat.