The Shuswap
Cabin by Splyce Design
This project
is located on a south-facing, gently-sloping site on the southern shore of
Shuswap Lake in BC.
Mature
Cedar, Fir and Poplar trees litter the site on the north, west and east sides.
The southern portion of the site rolls towards the beach, dominated by
180-degree views of the lake and the low-lying hills that bound the lake’s
opposite shoreline.
Designed as
a seasonal retreat for a couple, this 2300 square foot single-level house was
conceived to support weekends of casual indoor/outdoor living for the owners
and their guests. One of the main design objectives was to seek ways of
marrying a traditional cabin vernacular with a contemporary, modern,
open-concept space, tailored to its site and facilitating an ease of movement
between interior and exterior spaces. This was achieved with the support of an
extensive use of wood.
Upon entry
into the space a clear structural order in wood becomes apparent. The interior
spaces of the cabin are organized around a central circulation hall lined by a
row of exposed 7”x 7-1/2” Douglas Fir glulam posts, and punctuated with light
cast from skylights at either end. A 7”x12” glulam beam supporting 3”x9”
exposed glulam joists, leads one from the main entry to the living area of the
home as it gently rises to create a tall, light filled volume. In the opposite
direction, the wood ceiling slopes down creating the compressed, intimate
spaces of the library and guest bedrooms. A large outdoor room carved out of
the plan separates the ‘guest wing’ from the rest of the cabin and serves as a
shaded refuge from the intense midday summer sun. Glazed on its north, east and
west sides and open on the south, the outdoor room allows for lake views from
deep within the interior and blurs the boundary between inside and outside.
Detailed to allow their bottom track to be flush with both interior and
exterior floors when open, large sliding doors on the eastern side of the
outdoor room expand the interior space outwards further eroding any clear
demarcation of interior versus exterior spaces.
Together
with a supporting cast of natural materials, wood ultimately works to shape,
define and unite the spaces of the home seamlessly from inside to out. Western
Red Cedar clad exterior walls continue through to the interior, becoming
tactile elements in the enclosed space and important details in consideration
of the overall interior palette. Vertical grain Douglas fir built-in millwork
throughout the home references the living firs on the native lakeside site and
imbues the clean, simple spaces with warmth and texture. Juxtaposed to these
varying soft wood tones is a monolithic polished concrete floor and robust
slate fireplace that anchors the home and draws one’s gaze upwards to the
exposed Douglas Fir glulam roof structure and ceiling decking. These structural
elements extend out to the exterior and define the continuous roof line that
quietly commands the north and south elevations. Subtle sloping undulations in
the roof structure delineate the three main segments of the house: the
guest-wing, the living area, and the owners’ bedroom with en suite bathroom.
While the
resultant modern architectural form strays from the popular cabin vernacular,
the integral use of wood throughout the project immediately associates the home
with the rustic quality of a typical cabin.
Visit the Splyce Design website – Canadian
designer Nigel Parish of Vancouver-based Splyce Design has
completed a cabin on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake in British
Columbia, Canada.
Photography: Ivan Hunter
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