{"id":10698,"date":"2025-11-26T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/?p=10698"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:28:56","slug":"daria-sheina-studio-designs-off-grid-british-columbia-cabin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rutha.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/daria-sheina-studio-designs-off-grid-british-columbia-cabin\/","title":{"rendered":"Daria Sheina Studio designs off-grid British Columbia cabin"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Off-grid<\/div>\n

Daria Sheina Studio has designed The Nest, an off-grid<\/a> cabin with cedar<\/a>-wrapped rotated volumes that allow panoramic views of the Howe Sound off the coast of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 1,063-square-foot (99-square-metre) house sits on the highest point of a 10-acre site on Keats Island, a remote getaway with only 50 full-time residents near Vancouver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Off-grid
The Nest provides panoramic views of the Howe Sound off the coast of British Columbia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daria Sheina Studio<\/a>, a design practice based in Vancouver, designed the house to be an eco-friendly, self-sufficient, low-impact home and a model of how thoughtful design can forge profound connections between people and place.<\/p>\n

“From the outset, the site context played a central role in shaping the design,” Sheina told Dezeen. “Perched atop the island’s highest elevation, with panoramic views of Howe Sound, the location offered a rare kind of luxury \u2013 the sensation of having the entire island to yourself.”<\/p>\n

\"Angular
Daria Sheina Studio’s angular building peeks out from the rugged terrain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The angular building peeks out from the rugged terrain with moss-covered bedrock and a dense evergreen canopy.<\/p>\n

Sheina immediately resonated with the clients’ proposed name because “it captured the essential qualities we were already exploring: shelter, intimacy and a sense of belonging.”<\/p>\n

\"Cabin
The cabin was designed to capture “shelter, intimacy and a sense of belonging”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We began to interpret the nest not only as a symbol, but as a spatial idea \u2013 shaped by circular movement and a deep connection to place,” she said.<\/p>\n

“The result is a sculptural interplay of two rotated volumes, forming a compact yet playful and inspiring three-level living experience.”<\/p>\n

\"Ground
The ground level contains the communal kitchen, dining and living room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Constructed out of mass timber<\/a>, the ground level, which contains the communal kitchen, dining and living room, is a rectangular box, while the third-floor bedroom is rotated 90 degrees horizontally and 45 degrees vertically \u2013 as if tipped on its corner \u2013 and sits under the pitched roof.<\/p>\n

The resulting second level is a small lounge with outward-sloping walls and a view of the public areas below.<\/p>\n

“Compact in footprint yet expansive in spatial perception, The Nest maximises its small building area while maintaining a light touch on the land,” the studio said.<\/p>\n

\"Keats
Bands of windows on either side of the slanted roof provide views of the Keats Island landscape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The merged forms are clad in western red cedar to age and blend into the surrounding forest, while the minimalist interiors combine exposed wood with green marmoleum flooring.<\/p>\n

Lift-and-slide doors open the ground floor to the outdoors, while bands of windows on either side of the slanted roof provide views of the Keats Island landscape.<\/p>\n

“The client’s selection of distinctive homeware adds a playful, joyful touch, balancing the pronounced architectural forms with unique character,” the studio said.<\/p>\n