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City Cabin by Olson Kundig is a 2,400-square-foot home in Seattle designed as a private urban retreat connected to nature. Positioned in the lot’s northwest corner, the house maximizes garden areas and natural light through a staggered layout, offering garden views from every room. Aiming for net-zero energy, it incorporates sustainable features like solar panels and an air-to-water heat pump. Organized around a central gathering space with two wings, the home balances openness and privacy, highlighted by a 16-foot ceiling and expansive windows. Materials, chosen for sustainability and influenced by the owner’s Native American art collection, include red-tinted concrete floors, natural plywood, and reclaimed fir siding that develops a natural patina. With its green roof and eco-conscious design, City Cabin exemplifies harmony with nature in an urban setting.
Project Detail
Name: City Cabin
Architects: Olson Kundig
Area: 2400 ft²
Year: 2015
Photographs: Aaron Leitz
Contractor: Dovetail General Contractors
Project Manager And Project Architect: Renee Boone
Design Principal: Jim Olson
Project Team: Jim Olson, Renee Boone
City: Seattle
Country: United States
3 Comments
This is the first sensible architectural build I've seen in months of looking on YouTube. I'm looking for ideas for building my own home. So much of what is out there is pretentious, wealth show off-ness: glass wine rooms, home theaters, saunas, chandeliers costing more than my car and 25 concept chairs for every ass to sit in them. I like this house, books and records front and center and a modest stereo, and most important the yard full of plants, trees and flowers. This is a place to live!
H E R M O S O. A M B I E N T E ❤
City Cabin by Olson Kundig is truly a stunning example of modern, sustainable architecture blending with nature. The thoughtful design, from the staggered layout to the green roof, really maximizes both functionality and beauty.