This Steep A-Frame House Is A Bold Form In The Forest

November 25, 2021
This 1,721-square-foot A-frame cabin has been built out of prefabricated mass plywood panels with a standing-seam metal roof with a black finish.

Seattle-based modern architecture and design studio Stephenson Design Collective has designed an A-Frame cabin in the mountains of Washington State.

This 1,721-square-foot A-frame cabin has been built out of prefabricated mass plywood panels with a standing-seam metal roof with a black finish.

This 1,721-square-foot cabin has been built out of prefabricated plywood panels and a standing-seam metal roof with a black finish. The metal roof enables the home to be protected from the harsh winter months when it snows heavily.

This 1,721-square-foot A-frame cabin has been built out of prefabricated mass plywood panels with a standing-seam metal roof with a black finish.

The cozy wood-lined interior has a black wood-burning fireplace that complements the other metal elements while sliding glass doors open to covered verandahs.

The cozy wood-lined interior of this A-frame cabin includes a fireplace with a black finish that complements the other metal elements. Sliding glass doors open to covered verandahs.
The cozy wood-lined interior of this A-frame cabin includes a fireplace with a black finish that complements the other metal elements. Sliding glass doors open to covered verandahs.

The minimal kitchen includes light birch cabinets, minimalist shelving, and dark countertops.

This minimal kitchen in an A-frame cabin includes includes light birch cabinets, minimalist shelving, and dark countertops.

Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, both with views of the forest through windows that follow the line of the roof.

A bedroom in a modern A-frame cabin.
A bedroom in a modern A-frame cabin.
Photography by Andrew Pogue and Cameron Munn | Design: Stephenson Design Collective | Prefabrication and Site Construction by Build House