The long ascent up the two-tiered stairwell and along the boardwalk, provides views to the entrance of a subtle trailhead that is framed by the two darkened volumes. The first volume that you encounter upon your climb is the sleeping pavilion, where you will find the mechanical closet boasting fully sustainable equipment, a full bath, and sleeping loft above. The second volume, also known as the living pavilion, houses a white-oak-clad kitchenette, the main living space with a wood-burning stove and a guest sleeping loft above.

Designed to be largely off-grid, key features include window designed to maximize both thermal heat gain, as well as passive ventilation to help regulate temperatures in all months of the year, an incinerating toilet, and a rainwater collection and filtration system. While the exterior volumes sit starkly in the landscape, the interior materiality draws upon local resources and adds prominent design features to this modest project. Locally sourced, rough-hewn hemlock is showcased while highlighting typical light-timber framing practices found in the region.

As the structures are ‘outsulated’ (insulation on the outside of the framing), black-metal electrical conduits, along with other black-metal features, are strewn throughout, adding a level of industrialism that juxtaposes the raw nature of the hemlock.