Comano Cabin

The Comano Cottage, a weekend home, on Comano Island, Washington is slightly less than 110m2, yet has a commanding presence due to its garden wall which extends into the landscape.

It is timber framed and clad in Hardi Panels (Fibre cement panelling) externally and maple and cherry plywood internally.

It features a kitchen, bathroom and large living space on the lower level, and a sleeping loft set above the kitchen and bathroom as the upper level. Two set of french doors open up the living space and "In the summer, you can open up the doors and the house becomes a covered pavilion" - Carlander, Architectural Record.

Maintaining a garden and creating privacy from neighbours was an important consideration, with the garden wall addressing the privacy issue, sheltering the garden and making the building appear larger than it in fact is.

Since this building construction in 1999 the firm responsible for its design, Vandeventer + Carlander Architects' have been awarded the 2006 AIA/Sunset Magazine Merit award, and in response to several requests have made the cabins plans available for purchase. Its now known as the C3 Cabin and plans costs $850 US (Approximately $920 AUD) . "The design of this cabin was premised on three goals. First, to provide the required spaces for an extended stay cabin within a minimal footprint. Second, provide a quality of space and abundant natural daylight typically not found in this size of structure. And, third, to allow for simplicity of construction and maintenance" - Vandeventer + Carlander Architects'.

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