Designed and built by Hive cofounder Bryan Meyer and his wife, Anne Ryan the Clara Cabin- at just 220 square feet- provides the comforts of cabin living while maintaining an intense connection to the surrounding wilderness. The concept for the design of this tiny summer cottage was inspired by the owners’ ritual of sounding an echo off the lake upon arrival. The idea took shape in the methodology of manipulation of the cabin doors to adapt to different views, sounds, uses and weather conditions. Large bi-folding doors and a birch plywood interior transform the static box into a dynamic space, animated with inhabitation.