Mound, hearth, enclosure, roof, and column. The way we see it, Gottfried Semper and scholars already figured out what makes honest tectonic form. We're looking for the element that satisfies our primitive urge to value architecture that's good.

October 24th 2010

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Tye River Cabin
by: Olson Kundig Architects
in: Skykomish, Washington

Here’s a slick looking cabin described by the designer as a “wooden tent on a platform that opens to the forest and the river.”  Located east of Seattle, Washington, the small  building has a cast in place concrete core with a wood/glass panel wall system .  It emphasizes all four of Semper’s elements.  The building responds to the context, ultimately blurring the threshold between indoors and outdoors, which is an elegant way to create a large space while maintaining a small footprint.   Though we wonder how often the cabin is experienced that way, especially given the frequently rainy and cold months in the northwest. 

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Tye River Cabinby: Olson Kundig Architectsin: Skykomish, Washington Here’s a slick looking cabin described by the designer as a “wooden tent on a platform that opens to the forest and the river.”  Located east of Seattle, Washington, the small  building has a cast in place concrete core with a wood/glass panel wall system .  It emphasizes all four of Semper’s elements.  The building responds to the context, ultimately blurring the threshold between indoors and outdoors, which is an elegant way to create a large space while maintaining a small footprint.   Though we wonder how often the cabin is experienced that way, especially given the frequently rainy and cold months in the northwest. 
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