Home Architecture

Gorgeous Prefab Mountain Cabin With A Semi Circular Layout

By Simona Ganea | Published on

Somewhere near Lake Tahoe in California, on a remote site with beautiful views stands an amazing holiday home designed and built by Sagemodern in collaboration with Hills & Grant. It’s a five-bedroom, six-bathroom house composed of several modules arranged in a semi-circle. You may be surprised to find out that this is in fact a prefab cabin on a larger scale.

The house is organized into modules and pavilions each housing individual functionsView in gallery
The house is organized into modules and pavilions each housing individual functions

Some of the modules including the kitchen, bathroom and squash court were put together in the factory located in Washington and the larger ones such as the living room or dining area were assembled on site. The exterior design showcases exposed steel elements complemented by wood paneling, giving the modules an organic look and allowing them to better blend into the landscape.

The modules are organized in a semi-circle around the driveway/ courtyardView in gallery
The modules are organized in a semi-circle around the driveway/ courtyard
Large windows and glass-framed hallways connect the pavilions and bring the outdoors inView in gallery
Large windows and glass-framed hallways connect the pavilions and bring the outdoors in
The dining area can be directly connected to the backyard by opening up the folding glass doorsView in gallery
The dining area can be directly connected to the backyard by opening up the folding glass doors
The living room has this beautiful fireplace that extends all the way up to the ceiling, framed by large windows View in gallery
The living room has this beautiful fireplace that extends all the way up to the ceiling, framed by large windows

The interior design is eclectic and includes many interesting and eye-catching elements such as the beautiful fireplace design from the great room, the cozy breakfast nook placed by the kitchen window or the fact that the house actually has its own squash court inside a pavilion separated from the main building. It’s also interesting to observe the overall distribution of the spaces and their layout. Each main space was designed as a separate pavilion, a decision based on the fact that this is a prefabricated structure and had to be modular.

The fireplace wall is covered in little hexagon-shaped stones and this gives an amazing and eye-catching lookView in gallery
The fireplace wall is covered in little hexagon-shaped stones and this gives an amazing and eye-catching look
Large windows and wall dividers are strategically placed so they frame each space and give it a unique lookView in gallery
Large windows and wall dividers are strategically placed so they frame each space and give it a unique look
The interior design is simple, modern and cozy with a strong sense of intimacy in spite of the occasional open floor planView in gallery
The interior design is simple, modern and cozy with a strong sense of intimacy in spite of the occasional open floor plan
the kitchen is large and has a long island which perfectly frames it and separates it from the dining areaView in gallery
the kitchen is large and has a long island which perfectly frames it and separates it from the dining area
The kitchen island provides most of the counter space and can easily function as a bar when entertaining guestsView in gallery
The kitchen island provides most of the counter space and can easily function as a bar when entertaining guests
There's a cozy breakfast nook in the kitchen with a small table and two red benchesView in gallery
There’s a cozy breakfast nook in the kitchen with a small table and two red benches
The bedrooms have their own special connection with the outdoors but maintain their privacyView in gallery
The bedrooms have their own special connection with the outdoors but maintain their privacy
The armchair in the corner of the bedroom overlooks the valley and gives the room a sense of completionView in gallery
The armchair in the corner of the bedroom overlooks the valley and gives the room a sense of completion
The wonderful views of the forest also come into the bathroomsView in gallery
The wonderful views of the forest also come into the bathrooms
Bunk beds with built-in storage systems at the bottom maximize the floor space in this shared bedroomView in gallery
Bunk beds with built-in storage systems at the bottom maximize the floor space in this shared bedroom
Large mirrors reflect the beautiful views giving the bathrooms a super airy and charming lookView in gallery
Large mirrors reflect the beautiful views giving the bathrooms a super airy and charming look
The different prefab pavilions are connected by these hallways framed mostly by glassView in gallery
The different prefab pavilions are connected by these hallways framed mostly by glass
The indoor living areas frame an exterior lounge area with comfortable furniture and a fire pitView in gallery
The indoor living areas frame an exterior lounge area with comfortable furniture and a fire pit