A temporary housing prototype has been proposed as an affordable, flexible emergency module for future reconstructions afterquakes. The design consists of a regular prism that condenses the program into two levels. The ground floor which includes the living room, kitchen, bathroom and the second floor the bedroom and work area.
Desert ADU
Architect: Juan Carlos Doblado + María Ferrari Project: Transitional Desert Habitat Location: Pisco,Peru
Conceived to be the bedrock project for a new community development on the north edge of Texas Hill Country, the Bullseye Club & Retreat serves as a semi-private destination with a restaurant, bar, lounge, main lodge, and cabins providing one-of-a-kind experiences for both club members and locals.
Clayton Korte project team
Nathan Quiring, AIA, Partner
German Spiller, Associate
Travis Greig, AIA, Associate
Christina Clark, NCIDQ, Interior Designer
Amy Payton, AIA, Project Manager
Christian Hertzog, Project Designer (former)
Consultant team
Architecture & Interior Design: Clayton Korte
The project, which started in 2020, grew out of the desire to create an experience that is truly special and authentic, where nature plays a major part. The four cabins, named: Stylten, Myra, Stjerna, and Eldhuset are located on the edge of Lysefjorden, built to blend in with the landscape with a minimal footprint on the surrounding nature. They are lifted above ground on large concrete pillars and have glass facades for guests to appreciate the natural surroundings from inside their private cabin and to bring the outdoors inside.
This cabin in Ulvik, Western Norway, is a homage to country-road architecture. Important as sources of inspiration are the works of Rudolf Olgiati; with its blend of vernacular architecture and historical design principles, as well as the romantic nationalism paintings of Hans Gude. The latter both in a direct, landscapy way, and in a more abstract way being within the tradition of design as a method of slow and steady progression.
Breitenbach Landscape Hotel proposes a holistic and a true ecotourism experience in Alsace, inspired by Scandinavian traditions and building on the region’s culinary, wellness and nature opportunities. Perched on the heights of the Alsatian village of Breitenbach, the landscape hotel 48° Nord reinterprets the traditional Scandinavian hytte, a place of retreat and reconnection with wild nature. At the heart of a protected Natura 2000 site, the project was designed to fit into a preserved setting without ever disturbing it.
Sitting adjacent to a serene mountain lake, this charming, one-bedroom cabin offers an escape to the wilderness with all the luxury comforts that make it so you never want to leave. The open floor plan and large windows maximize views of the lake and Pintler Peaks beyond. The design team worked to create a rustic feel complimented by large windows facing the lake, letting in plenty of natural light. A dock and beach complete the connection to the lake where you can test your luck chasing trout.
The concept of this chalet results from the rugged topography of its site, a sloping terrain on which the project is anchored in the bedrock, revealing an angular and monolithic architecture.
Its shape and its most minimalist expression allows for optimal compactness and a reduced footprint on its site. Its square plan is topped by a symmetrical gabled roof that reinforces its geometric appearance.
Located on a rain-drenched site in the rugged, north-western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, this modest, sustainable building has a big presence in a big landscape. Surrounded by dramatic, mountain peaks, the site slopes to the east and overlooks a large woodlot. Our clients wanted a building that had presence in and subservience to the wild landscape. This duality became the thematic tag that informed the design.
These two cabins for temporary rental are placed on flat terrain close to the South Atlantic Ocean in Chapadmalal, Argentina. Their location considers exposure to sunlight as the interior expands into the exterior. Two small-scale horizontal volumes contrast with a vertical one acting as a long-distance landmark for the whole.
Within a compact and well-defined perimeter, white, abstract, and stereotomic volumes contain the cabins’ interior and exterior spaces. Their limits are built with a single material, regulating permeability and adjusting to orientation and uses.
This new 1200 square foot cabin was built across the yard from an existing stacked log cabin. A courtyard was created in the open clearing between the two cabins, with a new minimal wood shed acting as third “wall”. All roof slopes on the new shed and cabin match the slope of the existing cabin. All new finishes are intentionally rough. The new cabin is stuccoed with the same deep texture as the existing cabin, to disguise their May – September romance. Hornby-Island-curves and hand-hewn finishes make the new cabin comfortable and low-key, adding an instant patina to this family compound designed for year-round island living.