CHAD S. HOLMES DESIGN

Located on a steep hillside in a lodgepole pine forest, these cabins were designed as micro dormitories for the Colorado Outward Bound School. The cabins sit lightly on the landscape, directing views from private spaces towards trees, rock outcroppings and distant mountain views of the Mosquito Range. To satisfy clients. lodging and storage requirements, and the faciitate the completion in three weeks of on-site construction, the cabins were conceived as two seperate elements, a "box" and a "frame." The prefabricated cabin "box" rests in the frame under the protection of the a "snow roof" designed to keep the heavy winter snow load off the waterproofed roof below. The steel cladding and vertical columns blend with the lodgepole forest minimizing the visual impacts of the cabins. Structural taped glazing on the windows eliminates mullions and connects the occupants directly with the natural views.