The Hut is an eco-friendly off-grid cabin, designed by American studio Midland Architecture in 2018. Elevated within the trees overlooking a lake in Belmont County, Ohio, USA, the cedar-clad cabin measures 600ft² (56ft²).
The 600 square foot, off-grid cabin is located on Greg’s family farm in the Ohio Valley. Documented as an episode of Discovery Network’s Building Off the Grid series, the project came together thanks to a build team comprised of family and friends.
The cabin, tucked in woods, was a labor of love for Greg Dutton, his brother Chris and father John, who worked together to build the secluded retreat. The project site, now a working cattle farm, which the family purchased in 1981, was originally part of a strip mine, and through their stewardship, has been reclaimed by forest, grasslands and lakes.
The off-grid retreat was inspired by Scandinavian design and the ‘hygge’ mindset. The structure is sided with cedar shingles and sits amongst trees, atop a high bank overlooking a lake. Designed for peace of mind; the outside setting is brought in through a wide expanse of floor to ceiling windows. Touching the earth lightly with a minimalistic foundation of concrete piers the sustainably built space runs off solar power and collected rainwater. Heavily influenced by aspects of farming, the cabin was constructed using building techniques born out of tradition and logic, with simple materials used economically. The overall concept and design for the retreat demonstrate an emphasis on craft, in a style that we like to call “country minimalism”.
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