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Ski Hill Cabins & Saunas

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Location
Lutsen, Minnesota
Year
2023
Structure
House (Multi Residence)
Style
Modern
Each cabin features an open living, dining, and kitchen area with in-floor radiant heat and white-washed plywood interiors.
Each cabin features an open living, dining, and kitchen area with in-floor radiant heat and white-washed plywood interiors.
The cabins are clad in corrugated metal panels, and the saunas are clad in stained tongue and groove cedar siding.
The cabins are clad in corrugated metal panels, and the saunas are clad in stained tongue and groove cedar siding.
A simple ships ladder accesses a sleeping loft with floor-to-ceiling windows and CNC-cut plywood railing. A compact kitchen, walk-in pantry, and bathroom are tucked under the sleeping loft.
A simple ships ladder accesses a sleeping loft with floor-to-ceiling windows and CNC-cut plywood railing. A compact kitchen, walk-in pantry, and bathroom are tucked under the sleeping loft.
The sleeping loft features large floor-to-ceiling windows and two full beds. A local millworker CNC-cut the plywood railing and privacy screen between the entry foyer and living area.
The sleeping loft features large floor-to-ceiling windows and two full beds. A local millworker CNC-cut the plywood railing and privacy screen between the entry foyer and living area.
The second bedroom has a spacious queen-over-queen bunk bed.
The second bedroom has a spacious queen-over-queen bunk bed.
The primary bedroom features south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows and a private deck.
The primary bedroom features south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows and a private deck.
Each cabin has a private sauna with views of the surrounding forest.
Each cabin has a private sauna with views of the surrounding forest.
The cabins are adjacent to Lake Superior and the Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort.
The cabins are adjacent to Lake Superior and the Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort.
Each cabin features 11-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows and a private deck off the main bedroom.
Each cabin features 11-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows and a private deck off the main bedroom.

Details

Square Feet
1400
Bedrooms
3
Full Baths
2

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Grayspace Architecture
Builder
Photographer
Spacecrafting

From Grayspace Architecture

Located adjacent to the Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort, the project is envisioned as a year-round retreat, taking advantage of the many outdoor activities along Minnesota's North Shore and the nearby Superior National Forest. Four vacation rental cabins, each with its own private sauna and outdoor fire pit, are outfitted with a modest palette of materials: corrugated metal siding, cedar siding, and plywood interiors.

The cabins are elevated on concrete piers to accommodate a sloping site and 120 inches of annual lake-effect snow. Subtle shifts in plan and section provide privacy between neighboring cabins, distinct public and private spaces within, and framed views of the coniferous forest, with glimpses of Lake Superior beyond.

The cabins and saunas were completed in 2023 and are welcoming visitors for the winter ski season. The final landscape touches will be completed in the spring of 2024 to greet visitors for the summer vacation travel season.