SKYKOMISH CABIN
A modern cabin on the Skykomish River northeast of Seattle, designed for clients who wanted a durable, low-maintenance getaway that could also function as a vacation rental. The heavily wooded site required a slender building footprint to preserve as many mature trees as possible - a constraint that became the organizing logic of the entire design, resulting in a compact vertical form with a surprisingly expansive interior.
The cabin is organized around a double-height living room with 24-foot ceilings that creates a dramatic sense of scale from the moment you step inside. An open plan allows living, cooking, and dining to flow together naturally - practical for everyday use, and well suited to the informal rhythms of a rental. A sleeping loft above the main level adds a third accommodation option, giving the cabin flexibility for a range of group sizes and configurations.
Two full bedrooms on the main floor keep the primary sleeping spaces at grade, while the loft above provides the kind of informal overflow that guests tend to remember long after the trip. Every square foot of the interior is considered - warm wood accents and trim contrast with the structure's clean geometry, keeping the space from feeling sparse or cold.
On the exterior, vertical standing seam siding and a matching standing seam roof prioritize durability and low maintenance - important for a property that will see heavy use and minimal upkeep windows between rentals. The result is a Pacific Northwest cabin that's built as honestly as the river it sits beside: confident in its simplicity, and completely at home in its surroundings.
PROJECT INFO
LOCATION
Skykomish, WA
ARCHITECTURE TEAM
Field Report Architecture
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Pacific Northwest Structural Group
CONTRACTOR
TBD
YEAR
2024
STATUS
Complete
