Mountain (Re)Shack

Western North Carolina

Resurrected from the ruins of a decayed mountain shack, this renovation project serves as a guest house for a farm in western North Carolina. Rather than demolishing the existing decrepit dwelling, the main structure was reused, reinforced, and reclad both inside and out. The gutted shell served as a spatial boundary for the reconfigured interior, with an open deck off the rear as the only addition to the house. Reinterpreting the gaps between the original plank board cladding, the new open rainscreen siding serves as a protective skin that is carved out for framed extrusions and window openings as necessary. The white-washing of both the interior and exterior provides a modern overlay to the rough sawn planks and timbers, while the overall absence of color makes the house appear as an ephemeral object in the landscape.