Collection by Luke Hopping
Simple Getaways: 8 Prefab Cabins
Cabins are modest by nature, a design quality that makes them conducive to prefabrication. Here are eight prefabs that tread lightly on the great outdoors.
The living room's double height makes the space seem larger that its actual size. Stairs leading up to the sleeping loft are placed next to the open fireplace. The plastered wall and the soapstone tiles on the floor add some roughness to the wooden interior.
Architect Charlie Lazor opted for a wash of black on the prefab cabin he designed on Madeline Island, Wisconsin.
The homes are built on a concrete foundation and are typically constructed in only two days.
The Blue Sky prototype house leads a second life as desert getaway for David McAdam and his partner Scott Smith.
The Wedge is among the new cabin designs that will eventually be integrated into California State Parks.
The architects learned how to deal with the complex site while solving the challenge of incorporating everything a person needs for living within a 225-square-foot home. Fold-away storage units and a minimal interior helped maximize the square footage.
Anthony Pellecchia and Kathy Wesselman's careful site planning garnered a waterfront view at little cost to the trees.