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. |
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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) |
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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.
[edit] Project Credits
- 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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- "AIA Housing Awards 2007", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 330, 2007.0418, pN1.1.
[edit] External Links
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
