The retreat is sited near Taconite Harbor where the boreal forest meets the exposed bedrock of Lake Superior shoreline. The utmost character of the project reveals the predominance of place. There is a sense of old and new, an ageing beauty in the materials that reflect both permanence and impermanence. It is an encounter of something unexpected, of things that are in opposition. 

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Architects: Salmela Architect

Location: Schroeder, MN, United States

Architect In Charge: David D. Salmela FAIA

Area: 1400.0 ft2

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Paul Crosby

Intern Architect: David Getty
General Contractor: Rod and Sons Carpentry

Structural Engineer: MBJ Engineers

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The retreat is sited near Taconite Harbor where the boreal forest meets the exposed bedrock of Lake Superior shoreline. The utmost character of the project reveals the predominance of place. There is a sense of old and new, an ageing beauty in the materials that reflect both permanence and impermanence. It is an encounter of something unexpected, of things that are in opposition. 

© Paul Crosby

1st Floor Plan

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Arriving at the s...