Video timeline: 00:00 – Introduction to The Secluded Cabin 00:44 – A 25-year Long Process 01:35 – Incorporating Considered Luxury 02:22 – The Cabin Floor Plan 03:17 – A Warm Material Palette 04:30 – The Collaborative Process 05:11 – Inspired by Personal Memories
The Folly is an end piece of a project that started near thirty years prior and is a single house with steps down the clifftop. To complement the original luxurious home, the architect built The Folly on the far northern edge of the landscape to embrace the sun and views. With each Chesire Architects projects there is an element of managed revelation, so that when one arrives there is hint of something before the reveal is slowly rolled out. Designed to look like a modern yet rusted shed, The Folly can be seen across the landscape from the main home, yet it isn’t until approach that its charm is revealed.
Following the house tour through the entry, there is a realisation that there is a level of consideration and luxury provided through the choice of materials, decor and interior design. The cabin appears to look casual and informal yet, through its meticulously planned interior design and architecture, a certain level of luxurious indulgence is felt. The floor plan of the cabin is kept quite simple as the architect has built it to serve two functions. One half is the garden shed and the other is the retreat and guesthouse with kitchen. The inside of the home is rectangular in shape and everything, such as the kitchen, lounge space and two-way fireplace, is visible upon entrance. Outside is an open-air terrace where one can sit and look out to the ocean.
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