Sunset Cabin at Lone Oaks Farm

Project Details

Project Description

This project was selected as an Honor winner in the 2024 Residential Architect Design Awards, Specialized Housing category.

“There were a lot of projects that did similar things to this, but there were not a lot of projects that did it with the clarity that this does. And it's quite beautiful. It’s a very rich project with with a very controlled set of moves.” —Juror Rene Gonzalez

Part of a larger youth education program in West Tennessee, this lodging component comprises four cabins with each pair laid out in a U-formation to share a common mudroom, bathhouse, and gathering space. Each cabin in turn accommodates 16 campers and two counselors and holds a flex bedroom for a special-needs camper or extra counselor; flex activity space; kitchenette equipped with a fridge, sink, and microwave ovens; an accessible bathroom; and an outdoor covered porch, the latter of which is elevated on columns as the project sits on uneven hilly terrain.

In addition to the covered decks, where campers enjoy the fresh air and views of a lake and the University of Tennessee’s Lone Oaks Farm, each cabin’s covered gathering space is open on two sides, providing natural cross ventilation. The U-shaped layouts form outdoor courtyards for further gathering and play. The 10,350-square-foot project makes use of an economical and simple palette, incorporating materials such as corrugated metal panels for siding and roofing and locally sourced tongue-and-groove cypress. Colors were used sparingly, mostly to help with wayfinding.

PROJECT CREDITS:
Project: Sunset Cabins at Lone Oaks Farm
Location: Middleton, TN
Client/Owner: University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Lone Oaks Farm
Architect: EL DORADO: David Dowell, AIA; Sean Slattery, AIA, LEED AP BD+C; Brock Traffas
Construction End Date: January 2024
Size in Square Feet: 10,336 SF
Cost: $5,640,000

Mechanical Engineer: Allen and Hoshall
Structural Engineer: Allen and Hoshall
Electrical Engineer: Allen and Hoshall
Civil Engineer: Allen and Hoshall
General Contractor: E&T Contracting
Landscape Architect: WMWA Landscape Architects, Nelson Byrd Woltz

MATERIALS AND SOURCES:
Acoustical System: Armstrong InvisAcoustics Ceiling & Wall Panels
Adhesives, Coatings and Sealants: FLOOD CWF Multi-Surface Waterproofing Clear Sealant
Appliances: Whirlpool Refrigerators and Countertop Microwaves
Bathroom Fixtures: Zurn Bathroom Faucets, Flush Valves, Lavatories, Toilets, Kitchen Faucets, and Showers; The Outdoor Shower Company Outdoor Showers; Just Manufacturing Company Kitchen Sinks
Carpet: J+J Flooring Kinetex Stipple
Cabinets: Maverick Millwork
Countertops: Formica Commerical Laminate
Energy source, including back-up source: Gas, Electric
Flooring: Interface Brushed Lines
Furniture: Big Joe Milano Bean Bags; Smith System Flowform Tapered Cylinder Stools, Flowform Soft Rockers, Planner Studio Tables, Planner Studio Benches; KI RoomScape Bunk Beds, Ruckus Storage Cubbies; Volunteer Blind Mattresses; SiteScapes Cityview Carousel Tables
Glass: YKK YES 45 TU Storefront Framing; Vitro Solarban 70
Gypsum: Gold Bond Gypsum Board
HVAC: Trane XR13 Condensing Units, 4PXA Gas Fired Furnaces / Cooling Coils; Greenheck Minicore-10 Energy Recovery Ventilators, DC-5 HVLS Overhead Fans; Mars Air LPV2 Air Curtains
Insulation: Owens Corning EcoTouch PINK FIBERGLAS Insulation
Lighting: Spectrum Lighting Wallaston Series Surface Lights, Lumenpulse Lumencore Small Downlights, WAC Lighting WL Nightlights, LA Lighting STW100 Strip Lights
Metal: Morin C-40 Exposed Fastener Metal Panels
Paints and Finishes: Sherwin Williams Interior and Exterior Paints
Roofing: Morin C-40 Exposed Fastener Metal Panels
Structural System: Wood-Frame Construction, Steel Floor Beams at Ends
Walls: Allura Smooth Vertical Panel Fiber Cement Siding
Windows and Doors: YKK 50D Storefront Entrances, TGP FireFrames Exterior Designer Series Fire-Rated Entrance Doors, WeatherShield Contemporary Collection Casement Windows

Photo Credit: Timothy Hursley