This would be the front view (to the south) facing the lake. The windows on the south side consist of double sliding glass patio doors, a 48x48 window and an upper loft window a foot tall and spanning the length of the cabin. An entry door will be located on the east side with a small 16x8 window. The north/back wall will have two 16x8 windows at opposing ends. And then the west wall will have a 16x8 window as well.
Design Thoughts
Using typical energy efficient design methods, I want the top roof to overhang the front (lower) roof enough to shade the loft window during the summer when the sun is high. But allow direct sun into the cabin when the sun angle is low during the winter. I also wanted to limit the use of windows on walls other than the front. Mainly for cost reasons, for vandalism reasons (people just love to break windows) and also to keep the focus on the view out the front to the lake.
The rough footprint of the cabin would be 11' wide by 17' long, providing roughly 160 sq ft of interior space. But I'm not set on that size just yet...
The inspiration for this design was this mini cabin a friend posted to Facebook...
http://www.dortemandrup.dk/read-nest-prefabricated-studio-box-2008
I'd love to get crazy with the materials and hardware too, but cost is one of my primary concerns.
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