If you are looking at an isolated hunting cabin in the woods and you think “dream house”, then you’ve come to the right place. Realized by Salmela Architect, Yingst Retreat rests on a quiet 16 acre site among a tall, dense beech forest that descends to lake shore in Michigan, USA. As you can easily notice from a distance, four separate black-clad structures shelter the garages. Beyond stands the house with white masonry bookend facades and sidewalls of exposed wood columns mirroring the forest parallel. Contrary to the predominately black exterior, you enter at a midlevel to a lighter wood-lined hall. Morning and evening light fill the space and the rhythmic wood structure provides an open plan with telescoping spaces flowing into and overlooking each other. Despite its openness, the retreat retains an intimate feel, a mystery, stimulating the imagination in both intellectual and emotional ways.
Also visit Casa Apolo 11 and a tropical house in the woods.
