Inspired by prospects of coastal living, James and Miranda Johnson wanted a vacation home that was just enough.

Centered around the view - the client’s reason for purchasing this four-acre plot along Cayuga Lake, the design of this home was inspired by the simplicities of vacation living and the local historical typologies of upstate New York. Designed using cutting-edge daylight analysis and embodied carbon content technology, Cayuga Cabin was formed to meet the AIA 2030 goal of a 70% carbon reduction when compared to the standard home of this size. As a vacation get-away for this young couple, the house expresses a forward directionality - pointing one's gaze towards the open water, and their lives ahead.