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This simple design of Chicken Point Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects provides outdoor living environment as it is a cabin used for lakeside shelter. It is a unique and simple design.

The concept is making a big box with 30 ft x 20 ft windows, it is a very big windows, that opens to the surrounding landscape of forest or lake. The design concept is composed of basically three parts: a concrete block box with a plywood insert and a 4-foot diameter steel fireplace. Low maintenance materials are used, such as : concrete block, steel, concrete floors and plywood. These materials are chosen in keeping with the notion of a cabin, and left unfinished to naturally age and acquire a patina that fits in with the natural setting. Open interior spaces are intended to be a seamless extension to the natural setting. A 19-foot tall steel entry door can accommodate long skis. The cabin sleeps ten.

The use of color and texture are important in the interior of this casual family cabin. Strong blocks of color help to define space and direct the eye. Texture in furnishings provides a soft but strong counterpoint to the hard, raw material palette. Custom tables using plywood and polyurethane create a direct connection to the architecture while providing durability and function. Some of the unique interior features include the custom continuous steel pipe fireplace, the wood slab work surface supported by a truck suspension spring, and the custom stainless steel bathroom sink.

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