The Cedar Cabin is a yearlong design-build project that serves as an space for informal gatherings, impromptu events, and temporary residence, set in a woodland campus in Dorset, England.
The design takes advantage of underutilized and sub-construction grade timber, given the abundant supply of resources grown on site. Robotically fabricated ash forks serve as the internal structural webbing and double as a scaffold for climbing. Bent cedar laths brace four spruce stud frame modules and serve as the interface for a split cedar shake clad envelope.
All modules employ detailing that allow for hardware-less assembly and demountability. The twin stud wall and diaphragm floor panels act as frameworks for further build-outs and customizing of the interior volume.
Project Team: Wyatt Armstrong, Nasia Pantelidou, Ciro Romer, and Hilla Gordon
Client: Architectual Association’s Hooke Park Campus
Technical support: Charlie Corry Wright, Edward Coe, Christopher Sadd, Zachary Mollica, Jack Draper
Structural Consultant: Arup
Additional photo credits: Farid Younesi, Wyatt Armstrong
