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Lopez Island Beach Cabin in Washington
Aug 5, 2020
Lopez Island Beach Cabin
Design: Graham Baba Architects
Location: Lopez Island, Washington State, USA

Beginning with an outdated 1962 split-level beachfront house, the challenge for this remodel involved the transformation and recycling of the original 1960s split-level house into a home that?s connected to its location.

?The rural, agrarian structures of Lopez Island served as inspiration for the design,? notes Jim Graham. ?We wanted to create something that meshed with the landscape, and that felt like a cabin.?

Lopez Island Beach Cabin features natural materials including exposed wood, iron, glass, and local fieldstone to provide a Pacific Northwest sensibility. Extensive glazing ensures that life at the beach and the Salish Sea are part of the daily experience.
Repurposed materials are front and center. The kitchen island is clad with metal destined for the dump – old sheet metal signs, appliance bodies and salvaged car hoods?yielding an informal and playful interior aesthetic.

Salvaged Australian gumwood from Sydney Harbor?s wharves on nearby Whidbey Island have been put to use as exposed trusses within the house. Custom ironwork was fabricated by Seattle-based Gulassa and Co. Stained cedar siding and the copper roof will age naturally, helping to lend a timeless quality to the design.

The transition from ins...