My Cabin!

And here it is!

Site Plan:
I wanted the cabin to be set within the trees, but take advantage of the view down the mountain, so it is set slightly back from the drop.


Floor Plan
The house has a north/south aspect, but the main entry is on the eastern side, just behind the studio. This is to keep the public part (studio) away from the more private parts (living and sleeping) of the house. One can then either enter the living areas through the dining and kitchen, walk down the covered deck, or continue to the bedroom. There is also a separate entry to the bathroom further down the eastern side of the house.

In designing this cabin, I wanted to give specific areas different feelings, so the sunken lounge is in the same space as the dining room, but feels different as it is lower. The decking provides a seperate outdoor room which is versatile, while the unconnected studio portrays a seperation between work and home.

I have two main areas for reflecting, the most obvious being the covered deck. A second area to reflect is the bathroom, which has a full glass wall, protected by protruding timber walls on either side for privacy. This gives the feeling of bathing in the trees, and would be finished in timber to give an earthy feel.

Now some elevations, which I have tried to do similar to the ones by John WardleAnd finally, sections, which have a little more depth than the exemplar.