A family room addition was built to join the existing townhouse to the adjacent walled garden. Large steel french doors visually connect interior spaces to the outdoors. Photography: Jeffrey Totaro

dining room turned lounge, family room

Laura Mettler

Don't you just feel the relaxation when you look at this fireplace? No country home is complete without the heat of a crackling fire.

Looking back towards the existing house and new bar from the family room addition

Denis Svartz

The four-sided fireplace created a focal point in the great room and divides the spaces. Photographer: Ethan Rohloff

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Beautiful family room with custom woodwork, stone fireplace.

1000 square foot design-build project by Kettle River Timberworks Ltd. on a remote island up the Sunshine Coast. All materials were helicoptered to the site. Cabin is off-grid with solar power and rain water recovery and filtration system. Photo Credit: Dom Koric

The owners requested a Private Resort that catered to their love for entertaining friends and family, a place where 2 people would feel just as comfortable as 42. Located on the western edge of a Wisconsin lake, the site provides a range of natural ecosystems from forest to prairie to water, allowing the building to have a more complex relationship with the lake - not merely creating large unencumbered views in that direction. The gently sloping site to the lake is atypical in many ways to most lakeside lots - as its main trajectory is not directly to the lake views - allowing for focus to be pushed in other directions such as a courtyard and into a nearby forest. The biggest challenge was accommodating the large scale gathering spaces, while not overwhelming the natural setting with a single massive structure. Our solution was found in breaking down the scale of the project into digestible pieces and organizing them in a Camp-like collection of elements: - Main Lodge: Providing the proper entry to the Camp and a Mess Hall - Bunk House: A communal sleeping area and social space. - Party Barn: An entertainment facility that opens directly on to a swimming pool & outdoor room. - Guest Cottages: A series of smaller guest quarters. - Private Quarters: The owners private space that directly links to the Main Lodge. These elements are joined by a series green roof connectors, that merge with the landscape and allow the out buildings to retain their own identity. This Camp feel was further magnified through the materiality - specifically the use of Doug Fir, creating a modern Northwoods setting that is warm and inviting. The use of local limestone and poured concrete walls ground the buildings to the sloping site and serve as a cradle for the wood volumes that rest gently on them. The connections between these materials provided an opportunity to add a delicate reading to the spaces and re-enforce the camp aesthetic. The oscillation between large communal spaces and private, intimate zones is explored on the interior and in the outdoor rooms. From the large courtyard to the private balcony - accommodating a variety of opportunities to engage the landscape was at the heart of the concept. Overview Chenequa, WI Size Total Finished Area: 9,543 sf Completion Date May 2013 Services Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design

Marie-Dominique Verdier

Brandon McAlister