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Klein Cabin

Bethel Woods, United States

Client

Klein House

Typology

Residential

Size m2/ft2

14 / 150

Status

Completed

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Climate Proof — How can we build something durable to withstand a variety of harsh environments? What is the ideal cabin for handling large amounts of rain and snow?

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A-Frame — The A-frame is the archetypal structure for a cabin. The angled walls double as roofs to easily shed rain and snow. It's perfectly suited for both warm and cold climates and the simple construction system makes it easy to build in remote areas.

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Minimizing Unusable Space — By shrinking the lowest points of the roof, the unusable space is reduced and the high ceiling areas are maximized under the ridge. The tapered roof also becomes a funnel for capturing 100% of the rainwater, which can be used for non-potable applications.

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Timber Structure — The twist on the classic A-frame is more triangulated and increases the structural efficiency while decreasing the amount of structural timber - lowering cost and making site transport easier.

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Klein — The small getaway retreat is designed with the utmost care for living quality and built with the highest standard of craftsmanship.

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“The possibility of owning a small getaway retreat that is designed with the utmost care for living quality and built with the highest standard of craftsmanship is what Klein is all about. The idea is to offer a variety of tiny homes designed by some of the world’s leading architects, starting with BIG.”
Soren Rose - Founding Partner, Klein
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Klein Cabin image | Bjarke Ingels Group
“Rotating the classic A-frame structure 45 degrees means that the lowest part of the house only touches on two corners, maximizing the wall height inside. A45 becomes a more spacious version of the original A-frame and ends up having an interesting volume - from certain angles it almost looks like a cube and from other angles it looks like a spire or a classic piece.”
Thomas Christoffersen - Partner, BIG
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Klein Cabin gallery image | Bjarke Ingels Group
Klein Cabin gallery image | Bjarke Ingels Group
Klein Cabin gallery image | Bjarke Ingels Group
Klein Cabin gallery image | Bjarke Ingels Group
Klein Cabin image | Bjarke Ingels Group
Klein Cabin image | Bjarke Ingels Group

Partner in Charge

Bjarke Ingels

Thomas Christoffersen

Project Leader

Max Moriyama

Project Architect

Rune Hansen

Project Team

Jian Yong Khoo

Kalina Pilat

Sara Ibrahim Abed

Tianqi Zhang

Awards

AIA Small Projects Award, 2019

ArchDaily Building of the Year, 2019

Collaborators

Søren Rose Studio

Dinesen

Morsø

Gaggenau

Kvadrat

Carl Hansen & Søn

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Københavns Møbelsnedkeri

XAL

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