The 5,200-square-foot retreat is designed to look like a cluster of old barns upon first glance.
The Zed Rooms by Cuckooz and Simba
“It’s the biggest one you can get,” says Patrick Powers of the shipping container he revamped and moved to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Steel frames hold ample glazing, including a pair of custom 2,000-pound sliding doors.
The front facade is an unassuming composition of dark-painted timber and privacy screening. "We thought about the idea of the house being like a quiet shadow in the foreground of the reserve," says the firm.
The home is surrounded by a modern wooden fence that matches the cedar plank siding found on the second floor of the home.