M.O.R.E. Cabin by Kariouk Architects
M.O.R.E. Cabin is a modern retreat located in Wakefield, Canada, designed in 2021 by Kariouk Architects.
Description
The paradigmatic North American cottage is romanticized as a wilderness log cabin. Nonetheless, typical cottages are ?woodsy? versions of suburban homes with every modern convenience. These buildings sustain the myth that appearing to be one with the land equates to a reduced impact on the environment.
The m.o.r.e. Cabin inverts this idea through a separation from the landscape that is more sustainably constructed than other cottages. This unravelling of eco-fictions is not cynical, but optimistic: while organic environments are being degraded, what remains can be engaged more responsibly.
To this end, M.O.R.E. Cabin touches the land lightly through: – Interpreting the law creatively to uphold its principles.
– Reducing foundation size through a steel mast.
– Low-waste cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure.
– Achieving greater tensile strength through a ?folded? structure.
– Off-grid power and high-efficiency heating.
– Creating a home for endangered bats.
Interpreting the Law with Finesse
Zoning rules required a 100-foot (30-metre) setback from the lake. A cliff face at that 100-foot mark was incorporated into the design, whereas conventional construction approaches would entail blasting.
To minimize harm to the hillside and forest, a zoning variance was obtained to allow the front of m.o.r...
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