More Cabin by| Kariouk Architects

More Cabin by Kariouk Architects

CABINS & LODGES•WAKEFIELD, QUEBEC, CANADA

Architects: Kariouk Architects

Area : 1000 ft²

Year : 2021

Photographs :Scott Norsworthy

Manufacturers :  Abet Laminati, Diamond Steel Roofing, Elite Windows, Forbo, Handwerk Millwork, Stu^v America, Zublin Timber

Lead Architects : Paul Kariouk

Structural Engineer : Daniel Bonardi Consulting Engineers

General Contractor : GPL Construction

Architect : Chris Davis

Intern Architect : Adam Paquette

Design Associate : Frederic Carrier, David King, Sarah McMurtry, Steven Schuhmann, Joel Tremblay

City : Wakefield, Quebec

Country : Canada

The typical North American cottage is romanticized as a log cabin in the woods. However, typical cottages are simply updated suburban homes with a more rustic front. These structures uphold the fallacy that blending in with the landscape results in less environmental effect. By creating a separation from the landscape that is more sustainably built than other cottages, The m.o.r.e. Cabin subverts this concept. This debunking of eco-fictions is not pessimistic but upbeat: even though organic habitats are deteriorating, what is left can be used more responsibly. To achieve this, m.o.r.e. Cabin softly brushes the ground by

- Creatively interpreting the law to uphold its tenets.

- Using a steel mast to reduce the size of the foundation.

- A cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure with little waste.

- Using a "folded" structure to increase tensile strength.

- Off-grid electricity and highly effective heating.

- Building a house for bats that are in risk of extinction.

Artisanship in understanding the law. Zoning laws mandated a buffer of 100 feet (30 meters) from the lake. The design took into account a 100-foot-high cliff wall, where conventional construction techniques would call for blasting. To prevent harm to the hillside and forest, a zoning variance was obtained so that the front of m.o.r.e. Cabin could float above the 100-foot (30-metre) mark rather than sit on it.

a mast. A single concrete footing and a steel "mast" that was positioned inside the necessary setback served as the technical answer to the environmental problem. By elevating the construction zone instead of using a traditional huge foundation, the watershed was conserved and erosion was stopped. To reduce carbon emissions, less carbon-intensive concrete was used. There are numerous ways to decorate a house. m.o.r.e. The CLT panels and glulam beams used to construct the cabin were procured appropriately. The CLT was milled off-site before being lifted into position, preventing landscape damage from construction machinery maneuvers.

more. Cabin-as-Beam Environmental issues in the cabin led to innovative structural design. Due to the fact that CLT is primarily used in vertical/compressive portions rather than horizontally in tension, our task was to establish a structural strategy using cantilevered CLT panels. For larger spans, conventional 5-ply CLT is too heavy to maintain itself. Thinner 3-ply CLT was employed as the solution, and structural integrity was guaranteed through "folding" (just like paper gains strength when folded).

Off-Grid. The house has solar energy. The high cottage benefits from superior cross-ventilation and greater breezes. A high-efficiency "green carbon" wood stove provides heat. The mass of CLT gives a high R-value and thermal comfort, while perfect construction ensures airtightness. inviting the neighbors over. The home's large housing for endangered brown bats was one of its main objectives. *"m.o.r.e." stands for the clients' grandmothers; all of whom did more with less — and did it gracefully. Bat pods were integrated into the mast to provide safety from ascending predators and a clear flight path to the lake.

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