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Rifugio is located in Serene Lakes on a quarter
acre lot. The 1700 square foot cabin was
designed by Oakland Architect Phred Starkweather and built by Jon Traeger
and his crew at Norwegian Wood
Construction. The cabin connects with the outdoors through the
simplicity of its design and offers a true mountain retreat from from the
extravagant pace of city life. The house is modern in design, but
simple in form. The roofs and decks are extremely durable and built to
withstand the harsh winters on the summit. This modern cabin features
steel framing adding to its durability. Building with steel is a
concept that Jon frequently uses in his houses due to his love and passion
for welding. In fact Rifugio was crafted in the footsteps of Stal Tre
Hus and it uses the same building concepts of holding and using the snow and
integration within the environment instead of against it. |
