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In the midst of the pandemic, a family leverages industry connections and modular construction to quickly rebuild a cliffside getaway on a fire-ravaged site in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
In the midst of the pandemic, a family leverages industry connections and modular construction to quickly rebuild a cliffside getaway on a fire-ravaged site in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
Illustration by Lohnes + Wright
Illustration by Lohnes + Wright
The living area opens onto a deck. A set of benches on ground level were built by the couple for their wedding but have been repurposed here as flexible seating.
The living area opens onto a deck. A set of benches on ground level were built by the couple for their wedding but have been repurposed here as flexible seating.
The workshop interiors emphasize function, with polished concrete slab floors and 35-foot-high ceilings to accommodate large projects and gatherings. The disco ball, set to spin via a smartphone app, can be lowered with an industrial winch and is visible from the overhead studio suite through a peek-a-boo window.
The workshop interiors emphasize function, with polished concrete slab floors and 35-foot-high ceilings to accommodate large projects and gatherings. The disco ball, set to spin via a smartphone app, can be lowered with an industrial winch and is visible from the overhead studio suite through a peek-a-boo window.
After clearing the site of refuse and its disused, tumbledown structures, Jai and Lindsay erected a steel kit-of-parts framework for the barnlike workshop, which they positioned overlooking the tree line of Douglas firs in the valley below.
After clearing the site of refuse and its disused, tumbledown structures, Jai and Lindsay erected a steel kit-of-parts framework for the barnlike workshop, which they positioned overlooking the tree line of Douglas firs in the valley below.
While the facade favors privacy, clear cedar was used on the entryway to create a warmer welcome.
While the facade favors privacy, clear cedar was used on the entryway to create a warmer welcome.
The 3,249-square foot home sits on a rural 1.4-acre lot in picturesque Ada, Michigan.
The 3,249-square foot home sits on a rural 1.4-acre lot in picturesque Ada, Michigan.