Weekend Retreat
Weekend Retreat straddles the crest of a sandy yet wooded dune along the Michigan shoreline. Measuring sixteen feet wide by sixty feet long, the design is based on a sixteen-inch module. The structure is simple in concept and craft, and was built by local carpenters on a modest budget. Oriented to the northwest and tucked into the thick woods, the house remains cool during the summer while maximizing solar exposures during the winter.
The cathedral ceiling of the double height living space continues into the bed rooms tucked within the attic space of the roof. Large operable windows and ceiling fans take advantage of cool summer breezes.