Located in one of Seattle’s most established residential areas, City Cabin’s design answers the client’s desire for a private urban retreat that would connect her to nature. Siting the 2,400-square-foot house on the northwest corner of the lot maximizes garden areas on the south and east sides.
Set in the Coast Mountains of western Canada, Whistler Ski Retreat is a family retreat built to withstand the harsh mountain environment. Elevated ten feet above grade, the main level provides a sense of occupying the tree canopy while also floating above snowdrifts and flood prone lake shore.
The main level of the Berkshire Retreat was raised about ten feet above the ground, partly to maximize the views, but also to get up above the humidity and insects in the summertime, and the snow in the winter.
Architects: Olson Kundig Architects Project: Sawmill Retreat Location: Tehachapi, California, USA Photography: Kevin Scott Sawmill Retreat by Olson Kundig Architects is a winner in the 2017 AIA Housing Awards in the One and Two Family Custom Housing category. Set in the remote, harsh high desert of California, Sawmill is a family retreat that reflects and
LEED Platinum residence comprised of a new Main House, new Bunk House, new Guest House and remodeled Boat House, with Olson Kundig Architects, Michael Boucher Landscape Architect, Woodmeister Master Builders. Photographs by David Wakely. Thank you for reading this article!
