Architect Michael Kwark designed this charmingly simple micro-cabin to demonstrate the effectiveness of sustainable building practices. Dubbed the Magnolia Eco-Cabin, the cabin will be constructed using locally sourced and recycled materials and will run off-grid with solar power.
The cabin measures 120 square feet (11 square meters) and is located in the woods of Nederland, Colorado. Quirk came up with the idea for this design while serving on the board of the Colorado Green Building Guild.
“Carbon Negative Eco Tiny Homes was an idea that came to me while I was on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Green Building Guild, a building material supplier and using carbon negative and net zero energy building technology. It was to introduce some of the members who are there,” he said. we. “The cabin successfully sequesters carbon through the organic nature of the materials used to build it.”
The cabin is finished with a mixture of locally sourced birch plywood, reclaimed treated cedar shiplap siding, and pine siding charred using the Japanese pine cedar plank method for protection and preservation. I’m here. Quirk also used some metal panels he left over from other building projects. Reuse doors and windows. The insulation consists of a mixture of hemp wool and hemp crete.
Michael Deleon
The interior of the cabin is very simple, consisting of just two rooms spread over two floors. It’s very cozy in there, downstairs there is a wood storage area, a wood stove for warmth, and a dining/work table with chairs next to the window overlooking a great view of the forest.
The Magnolia Eco Cabin’s only bedroom is accessed by a few integrated steps and a small ladder. It looks a lot like a bedroom in a typical small house, with low ceilings, glass windows and a double bed.
A roof-mounted solar panel array is connected to a battery to keep power on when the sun isn’t shining. However, since the cabin has no running water and no bathroom or kitchen, it’s probably best thought of as a weekend getaway rather than a full-time home.
Source: Michael Quark
