Log Cabin

The Log Cabin House is one of two entries we developed for the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Home House competition.

It seeks to reinterpret the idea of the North American log cabin within the context of contemporary social structures and styles, creating a hybrid of indigenous and contemporary architecture that provides a sense of permanence and tradition while allowing for the flexibility associated with our contemporary society. Within the traditional gable roof structure, modern ideologies of materiality, form, sustainability and flexibility of use have been employed to span the dichotomies of traditional and contemporary living. In keeping with the typology of indigenous architecture, local and recycled materials such as old telephone poles, rail ties, reclaimed wood or re-manufactured wood, are used to construct the building shell.

The traditional appearance of a log cabin has been reduced to its purest profile and is built entirely of logs with an irregular fenestration system, emphasizing the dichotomy of the dwelling.