Delta Shelter, Mazama, Washington

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	Delta Shelter
Designer	Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Seattle, Washington, USA , AIA
Location	Mazama, Washington, USA
Date	2003 to 2005
Building Type	Small House
Construction System	Steel frame, steel panels, glass.
Climate	Cold Temperate
Context	Rural
Architectural Style	Modern
Street Address
Notes	Location sometimes listed as Winthrop, WA. Design credited to Tom Kundig.

Contents 1 Images 2 Discussion 2.1 Project Credits 3 Maps 4 References 5 External Links

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Building Details
Client	Anonymous
Area	1,000 sf. (92.9 square meters)
Stories	3
Length	20 foot (6.1 meter)
Width	20 foot (6.1 meter)
Site	40 acres (16.2 hectares)
Awards	2007 Award of Merit, AIA Seattle. Recipient, AIA Housing Award, 2007, Category 1: One- and Two-Family Custom Residences

Mutli-story steel box raised one floor above ground on steel stilts and covered by a large canopy roof. Decks project from two sides, with access from sliding glazed wall panels. 10 x 18 foot (3 x 5.5 meter) sliding steel shutters can completely enclose building when not in use; all operated at once using a single hand crank.

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• Engineer: Monte Clark Engineering, Inc., Columbus, Montana, USA; Turner Exhibits, Lynnwood, Washington, USA
• General Contractor: Tim Tanner, Seattle, Washington, USA
• Photo Credit: Benjamin Benschneider/Tom Bies, Seattle, Washington, USA

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[edit] References

• "AIA Housing Awards 2007", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 330, 2007.0418, pN1.1.

[edit] External Links

• "AIA Honor Awards 2008" by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 369, 2008.0220, p N1.1.

Seattle Design Awards 2006 by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 314, 2006.1206. Page N1.1.

Delta Shelter at Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects.

AIA Seattle Design Celebrates “Living Change” - AIArchitect, 2007.0112

Delta Shelter at OSKAArchitects.com