New Construction
Forest Horizons
DIY Shed
Prairie Pampa Pavilion
The "A" frame with a low "skirt" roof is a response to the owner's desire for a compact cabin in close contact with nature in a clearing in the woods on Gull Lake, WI. The 1,700 square feet structure fits a family of four in summer and in winter, including pets and guests.
Located on a ridge in a forest in Boone, IA, this house was inspired by a kid's teeter-totter. The middle of the house sits on the top of the ridge and the two ends project out into nature as when the teeter-totter is in balance. These two ends are a private and a social screen porch sitting high above the ground. Both overlook the forest as it slopes down to the Des Moines River in Ledges Park. This house was published in the book "House in the Landscape: Siting your Home Naturally" by Jeremiah Eck, Princeton University Press.
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This shed was commissioned by the Family Handyman magazine and was featured in their July 2007 edition. The client wanted a well-designed and carefully detailed suburban backyard shed that could be constructed by an amateur builder using off-the-shelf materials. In order to reach a broad audience the budget was kept to a minimum. All the details were developed focusing on simple, easy to communicate fabrication tasks. Materials were used in their original dimensions to avoid extra cuts. The shed won a RAVE award in 2007 and was published in the Minneapolis St. Paul magazine.
When their daughters grew out of the swing set the family decided to replace it with a Pavilion for summer use. The Pavilion has a "parrilla" to grill beef and chorizos following the Argentinian and Uruguayan tradition.
RAVE 2012 Winner: Prairie Pampa Pavilion
RAVE Award 'Meet the Architect' video by Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
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The cabin is also an example of a successful collaboration between architect and interior designers. Fiddlehead design played an active role from the beginning of the project, which allowed for a seamless transition between the architecture and furnishing stages.
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