A serene cabin getaway nestled on the rocky shores of Flathead Lake

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

Andersson-Wise Architects has created this rustic cabin getaway as an all-season family escape nestled along Flathead Lake in Big Fork, Montana.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

This camp-like property was created for a couple to enjoy with their kids and grandkids. Designing this private compound getaway in northern Montana was an exercise in bringing natural light into buildings and their surrounding spaces.

This rustic cabin hideaway demonstrates a wonderful use of innovative design that harmonizes with the natural environment.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

Native grasses on the roof of the main house not only helps for insulation but to blend the home into its surroundings.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

A portion of this wall is a steel framed window that can hold firewood during the winter. As the wood dwindles down, more of the window is exposed, drawing in natural light.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

This screened-in sleeping porch connects to the main house. It stays warm with the wood-burning stove and can be quiet peaceful for sleeping with the sounds of the water lapping against the shores of Flathead Lake.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

A Lift & Slide custom door system from Quantum Windows connects the living room to the outdoor deck of the main house.

PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

A steel framing system holds cordwood (a natural building method where short logs are piled crosswise to construct a wall, using mortar to secure them; this technique uses local materials with minimal cost) from diseased wood found on the property —ponderosa pine, grand fir and Douglas fir.

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PHOTOGRAPHER Art Gray

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