Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design by Finne Architects
November 18, 2009, Posted by deco at 8:38 pm
Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design by Finne Architects they acquired the Lake Superior property, they asked to green design a get-away cabin for their family. It is a spectacular site, and the cabin sits about 30 feet from the lake. 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 green design is tailored to the site, with a 40-ft. long glass wall facing the lake. Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design a custom dining table and a custom coffee table, and the cabinets are PLYBOO (a very eco-friendly material consisting of bamboo and plywood) with mahogany end panels. The interior decor spaces are wood paneled, with exposed framing in the ceiling. The cabinets use PLYBOO, a FSC-certified bamboo product, with mahogany end panels.
Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design idea of Crafted Modernism
Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design employing sustainable building materials
Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design spectacular beauty of the lake
Green Eagle Harbor Cabin Design cabin is composed of two simple volumes
The house has a number of sustainable or “green” building features, including 2×8 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. Seattle based architect Nils Finne has sent us photos of a cabin he designed on the shores of Lake Superior at Eagle Harbor, on the northerly edge of Michigan State’s Upper Peninsula.
