The addition for the cabin at Camp Madron in Michigan has recently been completed. This cabin went from being an inwardly focused, simple house with a few bedrooms to a villa that celebrates the views of the trees. Multiple new walkout basement “suites” for family and friends, and a central new “tower” gathering core with massive windows bring the full glory of the woods right inside and provide a beautiful setting for meals, games, and slumber parties. While nothing can equal an actual stroll in the woods, but with all the mosquitos in this region, it is mighty nice to be inside but feel like you are out in the canopy of the trees playing with nature.
SHED has always loved the projects that take us on walks in the wilderness. 10 years ago, we helped redesign the Swallows camp building at Circle Pines also in Michigan, to accommodate accessible showers and bathrooms. Circle Pines has a very strong work ethic and spartan sensibility, so our design proposal included a working greenhouse and kitchen. The bathrooms and showers were tight and tricky to accommodate, but were successfully built.
