Gambier Island

Off-the-grid cabin set in middle of an island’s rainforest only accessible by foot

Off-the-grid cabin set in middle of an island’s rainforest only accessible by foot Architects: SALA Design+Build Location: Gambier Island, Canada Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: SALA Design+Build Description: "Covered in dense, green forest, Gambier island is a sanctuary of wilderness. Among the sparsely populated inlets lies Camp Fircom, a...

Gambier Island Retreat by Battersby Howat Architects

Gambier Island Retreat by Battersby Howat Architects Architects: Battersby Howat Architects Location: Gambier Island, Howe Sound, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Photo courtesy: Sama Jim Canzian Description: Investigations of this steeply inclined, lush site neglecting a little private stone shoreline in Center Bay recommended a curve association of spaces...

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