Miller Hull Partnership Designs Elevated Modular Cabin on Washington's Decatur Island
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Kate Mazade
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Summary
Miller Hull Partnership designed a modular wood cabin called Trestle Cabin on Decatur Island, Washington, featuring an innovative elevated design on steel columns to minimize environmental impact on the sloped, remote island site. The 868-square-foot cabin serves as a prototype for sustainable vacation homes that embrace 'long-term thinking' and low-impact construction methods in challenging natural environments.
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· 2 pulledWith an emphasis on 'long-term thinking', American architecture studio Miller Hull Partnership has placed a modular wood cabin on steel columns on a sloped island site in Washington state.
Located on Decatur Island, the 868-square-foot (80-square metre) Trestle Cabin serves as a prototype for low-impact vacation homes on challenging and remote sites.
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