A Traditional, 3-season camp for a couple with 4 children; 2 additional families visit frequently AND need to be accommodated (approximately 20 people total). The clients wanted a camp with a deep wood “feel” that fit into the site as if it has been in place for generations.

To diminish the visual mass of the whole, the house was designed as two parts; a main building and a 'bunk' side building. The space between the two sides is roofed and screened as a porch and serves as a central mudroom/entry. This space between the masses frames a visual link to the pond in distance, on axis with the auto arrival circle. Entry circulation can flow straight down and out, through porches toward the pond, reinforcing the user’s link to the landscape. Different materials are used on each side to further break-up the mass of the whole and tell a different story with each. To further reduce sprawl into the landscape, a daylight basement was created to house bunk rooms, baths, and utility rooms.