Caleb Johnson Studio has created a timber-clad family home in Otisfield, Maine that has no primary bedroom in order to "reinforce familial bonds".

Caleb Johnson Studio ? an architecture office based in Portland, Maine ? sought to reenvision local cabin vernacular with Pieri Pines.
Caleb Johnson Studio designed a cedar-clad cabin in Maine
Commissioned by three brothers, the two-storey house references traditional Maine camps and provides a simple, functional refuge that serves as a familial gathering space.
Locally sourced Eastern white cedar clads the entirety of the exterior. It was stained to resemble the textures of the surrounding trees and stones, according to the studio.
The home was built around a glacial boulder "A view from the lake presents a house that both recedes while voicing an opinion; the house stands out while blending into the landscape," the studio said.
The house's sharp angles stand out when seen up close, but when viewed from the adjacent dock, it blends into the treeline due to the wooden siding and the trees' reflection in the glazing.
Cedar was used in the exterior and interior
"This building, first and foremost, is about relating to the land," the studio said. "The earth is never far away, and your access to it, visually and physically, is always present."
The home slopes down with the site, connecting the living spaces with the environment at multiple points. The roof slopes away from the lake, leaving pl...