OG Cabin

Hewn and Barter was responsible for wall paneling, flooring, stairs, doors, millwork and collaborated closely with Urban Handcraft on the stainless steel clad cabinets and raw steel benches.

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From the architect -

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The simple form with deliberate, carefully positioned openings is inspired by traditional hunting cabins and duck blinds hidden in the dense forest. Formally, the building is a large heavy corten steel volume resting atop a series of seemingly too skinny legs. A smaller corten entry volume is recessed underneath the larger volume above and appears to emerge from the expansive rock below, anchoring the structure to site. A weathered steel surround cantilevers beyond the pure corten volume to accentuate the largest expanse of glazing on the second floor, providing views to the river valley beyond...

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Along the west wall, the kitchen is composed of a simple series of protruding stainless steel shelves and a bank of stainless steel millwork. Set quietly amidst the stainless wall are a series of Fisher & Paykel appliances which seemingly vanish within the composition...

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The juxtaposition of highly crafted, textured contemporary and antique pieces with the clean stainless and raw steel accents is purposefully peculiar, invoking a sense of both joy and intrigue. The second floor is lined with an array of micro-herringbone weathered oak flooring with inlaid black raw steel for the fireplace hearth. Atop the wood floor is a traditionally woven patchwork Turkish rug. A series of delightful contradictions.

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