"From the road, the house appears as a series of dark, angled forms that shift in height and orientation, their shed roofs cutting crisp lines against snow and sky. Each volume lands at a slightly different elevation, creating a composition which reads as a cluster of small cabins gathered together, scaled to the trees and the terrain, with narrow courts opening between them."
"The Staggered Cabin is designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects to step up the gentle slope and allow existing boulders and trees to remain in place. Instead of a single platform carved into the hillside, the footprint breaks apart into compact plates. Exterior rooms emerge in the gaps, protected from wind and catching pockets of sun. These courts extend daily life outdoors through much of the year, whether used for a morning coffee or for children playing between snowbanks."
"This approach also shapes the way the cabin meets the ground. Foundations stay close to grade, and the volumes weave around site features. The effect feels deliberate and restrained, with the architecture behaving as a guest within the alpine landscape rather than as an imposing object. Through the winter months, snow gathers along the roof edges and cedar walls to soften the sharp geometries."
The Staggered Cabin arranges four cedar-clad volumes to step up a forested slope above South Lake Tahoe, preserving Jeffrey pines and granite outcrops. Shed roofs and dark, angled forms create a silhouette that recalls Nordic cabins and Sierra A-frame lineage. Each volume sits at a slightly different elevation, producing narrow courts and outdoor pockets that capture sun and shelter from wind. Compact plates replace a single platform, allowing foundations to stay close to grade and weave around site features. Flexible interiors accommodate contemporary family life, while snow along roofs and walls softens the geometry, making the architecture feel like a guest in the alpine landscape.
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