History
Johnsen Schmaling Architects designed the Stacked Cabin. Construction completed November 2011. The house was built for a young couple from Chicago. Its vertical orientation minimizes footprint on a sloped site.
Architecture
The cabin presents a compact volume of 880 sq ft. It reinterprets the traditional cabin as a vertically oriented structure. Materials include exposed concrete, cedar, anodized metal, cementitious plaster, wood, and glass. These echo the muted, earthy hues of the surrounding forest and rock formations. Flexible interior partitioning uses curtains. Large apertures provide views and natural ventilation.
Setting
The cabin sits at the edge of a small clearing. It is situated within a densely wooded hillside on a sloped site in a remote Wisconsin forest. An old logging road provides access. Light filters through the surrounding forest canopy.
Specifications
Floor area totals 81.8 m² (883 sq ft). The compact volume is 880 sq ft. The structure employs exposed concrete, cedar, anodized metal, cementitious plaster, wood, and glass.
In print
2012 RADA Custom / 3,000 Square Feet or Less / Merit. AIA Honor Award, 2012. Residential Architect Design Award (Merit Award), 2012. National AIA Small Projects Award, 2012. Featured: Architectuul, Architect Magazine (May 2013), Johnsen Schmaling Architects website, Architectural Record (September 2012), Dezeen (April 2013), Field Mag (November 2017), ArchDaily (September 2019), Decoist (October 2019).
