The Eagle Harbor Cabin is located on a wooded waterfront property on Lake Superior, at the northerly edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, about 300 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The wooded 3-acre site features the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, a lake that sometimes behaves like the ocean. The 2,000 SF cabin cantilevers out toward the water, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the spectacular beauty of the lake. The cabin is composed of two simple volumes: a large open living/dining/kitchen space with an open timber ceiling structure and a 2-story “bedroom tower,” with the kids’ bedroom on the ground floor and the parents’ bedroom stacked above. The interior spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels. The use of mahogany is repeated in the custom mahogany/steel curvilinear dining table and in the custom mahogany coffee table. The cabin has a simple, elemental quality that is enhanced by custom touches such as the curvilinear maple entry screen and the custom furniture pieces. The cabin utilizes native Michigan hardwoods such as maple and birch. The exterior of the cabin is clad in corrugated metal siding, offset by the tall fireplace mass of Montana ledgestone at the east end. The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2x8 construction (40% greater insulation value); generous glass areas to provide natural lighting and ventilation; large overhangs for sun and snow protection; and metal siding for maximum durability. Sustainable interior finish materials include bamboo/plywood cabinets, linoleum floors, locally-grown maple flooring and birch paneling, and low-VOC paints.

Photos by Erik Lubbock

Photography: David Matheson

Ray Main

The 3rd floor studio apartment offered a great space for TBHCo designers to show how you can fit all you need into one space. Fully staged with custom furniture by the designers and styled to show how to utilize this great space.

Water-jet cut metal screens that protect the windows from hurricane force winds. Photo by Eduard Hueber

Joe Brosnan - Propshoot

Thomas Pannetier Photography pour le Studio Polka - Architecte d'intérieur

Mr. Bharat Aggarwal

Am Rand der Fuldaaue sind 44 neue Wohneinheiten für das Siedlungswerk Fulda entstanden. Die dreigeschossigen Mietshäuser am Fuße des Frauenbergs in Fulda orientieren sich in Proportion und Farbgebung an der weißen Villenarchitektur der nordseitigen Hangbebauung. Die durch Vor- und Rücksprünge gegliederten Gebäude verzahnen sich mit den Flächen der Auewiesen. Die privaten Freiräume sind als Terrassen und Loggien direkt den Wohnungen zugeordnet. Unterschiedliche Wohnungs- und Grundrisstypen lassen sich vielfältig kombinieren (Appartements in 3 Breiten, Maisonette, Reihenhaus, Penthouse). Neubau einer Wohnsiedlung 44 Wohneinheiten in Fulda 2010-2014 Leistungsumfang: LP 1-9 Wettbewerbsgewinn Auftraggeber: Siedlungswerk Fulda Fläche: 5936m² BGF Fotos Wolfgang Fallier