American firm Sanders Pace Architecture has designed new buildings and renovated historic log cabins for the Loghaven Artist Residency tucked away in the woods of Tennessee.
The Loghaven Artist Residency is located in Knoxville, a city in eastern Tennessee that lies about an hour's drive from the Great Smoky Mountains. The wooded campus sits near the southern bank of the Tennessee River.
The project is a collection of renovated log cabins
The site provides a tranquil environment for practising artists in a range of disciplines including writing, music, dance and the visual arts. Their stay at the campus spans two to eight weeks.
For the 90-acre (36-hectare) site, local firm Sanders Pace Architecture was charged with designing several new buildings and rehabilitating a series of historic log cabins. An exterior view of artist housing in a cabin
The team's aim was to blend the built and natural environments into a cohesive whole and to provide an atmosphere that supports creative work. The project recently received a 2021 Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects.
To plan the campus, the architects worked closely with the Aslan Foundation, the charitable group behind the Loghaven programme.
The Jim McDonough House includes galleries and studio space
The new structures include the Jim McDonough House, a 3,900-square-foot (362-square-metre) facility that serves as the campus gateway building. It holds an office, kitchen, dining area, living room, studio space and tw...