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Almost 40 years ago, a family purchased a tract of land nestled in the Appalachian mountain range in Pendleton County, West Virginia. At that time a small, one-room A-frame cabin sat in relative isolation at the base elevation of the rolling property along a winding dirt road that served as the only vehicular access to the site. Over the years the cabin was expanded to include a living space and bedroom, roughly tripling the size of the house. Eventually, the structure deteriorated, water began to creep into the roofing, and the low slung lay-in ceiling of the living room began to show signs of mold. This sparked the undertaking of a significant, yet restrained renovation predicated on reinventing the place while maintaining traces of its past.

 

Location
Upper Tract, WV

Area
1,000 sf

Awards
2016 AIA West Virginia Merit Award

 
 
 
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The transformation was only possible by maximizing efficiency within the original footprint. The roof over the living space and the hunting cabin was completely removed and the beautiful dimensional lumber of the original A-frame roof was left exposed within a new library space. A linear set of clerestory windows tie the new form to the old and a new loft hovering over the kitchen signifies a new generation of inhabitants.

 
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Existing

 
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