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The Four Winds

… is a four-in-one-room lodge which will accommodate eighteen
guests! Four convertible living-sleeping areas border
its sunken living room.

THE fourth cabin by Egil Hermanovski is the largest and best
suited to construction on level ground. Its breezy design and
spacious four-in-one capabilities nicely carry out the theme its
name implies.

Whether you are planning to use The Four Winds as a summer
cabin, or a hunting and skiing lodge, its sleeping capacity is
one of the most important factors to be considered. The more
persons a cabin can accommodate the better it is.
The Four Winds in this respect is the most desirable of the
four designs. The absolutely flexible layout provides one large
living room during the day, a few folding doors converting this
open space into five bedrooms at night. It will sleep ten people
with regular beds or couches, eighteen if double bunks are used
in the corners. These could have hinged folding backrests which
at night can be lifted and secured in a horizontal position, an
improvement on the old style.

The kitchen is centrally located with long, continuous counters
and cabinets. The recessed living and fireplace area has the
effect of an amphitheatre, with seats (pillows) on the higher
floor, and a three-way fireplace with a copper hood in the
center of the room.

The Hermitage
Design by Hermanovski

This cabin was especially designed for a hill and all cost are
in 1955 dollars. Its upper level may face either uphill or
downhill since the main entrance is at the side.

THE unique design shown here solves a difficult problem-how to
build on hill property which slopes sharply to one side.
Hillside houses may be constructed to hug the natural contour of
the land or to be set against it. If they are built at an angle
to the hill, the upper levels project forward, as in The Eagle’s
Nest. If they are built to hug the slope, the upper floors are
on the highest part of the ground.

The Hermitage was designed to hug the hill, which means that
its bedroom wing is on the high grade. However, since the main
entrance is at the side, it may easily be reversed by extending
the concrete sections supporting the bedroom wing. The
additional space could be used as a screened porch, extra room
or cellar. The roof is a simple slab with exposed 3×3-in.
rafters pitch shaped 4 ft. on centers. Structural insulation
slabs over these provide an economical roof and ceiling finish.

Pictures are the last few pages in this post.