A Canadian Architect Award of Merit winner in 2016, Leckie Studio’s Backcountry Hut has been selected by IDS Toronto to provide the Design Concept House for the latest edition taking place from January 17 to 20, 2019. Responding to IDS? theme ??Power of Design?,? this year?s full-scale concept house enables visitors to enter and experience a new ?kit-of-parts? approach to the creation of small scale structures. The design concept presents a modernist interpretation of the notion of rustic wilderness living, based on the spirit of Canadian outdoor culture.
Founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, The Backcountry Hut Company was conceived to assist individuals and organizations in the design, planning and construction of small scale outdoor structures. The approach consists of a prefabricated, flat-packed, mass-customizable system that can be configured to meet a wide range of individual needs. The Great Lakes Cabin ? designed by Leckie Studio ? is being presented at IDS as the latest edition of The Backcountry Hut Company product offering. The system provides a premium quality shelter suitable for remote locations, with capabilities to withstand the harshest weather conditions.
The aesthetic and materials of the Great Lakes Cabin takes cues from the environment of the landscape of the Canadian Shield, Cottage Country, and the Great Lakes Region of North America. The compact structure is crafted to have a minimal environmental impact on the site. Every square inch of its...