Miller Hull

Perched within the forest canopy of Washington’s Decatur Island in the Salish Sea is the Trestle Cabin, developed by studio Miller Hull as a sustainable dwelling that is suspended over the forest floor.

Its elevation allows the native wild sheep and deer to continue their grazing patterns beneath the structure while pressing the natural hillside grade. The vertical steel frames holding the cabin aloft echo the surrounding fir and madrone trunks, blending in seamlessly into its forested setting.

Trestle Cabin’s longevity, sustainability, and adaptability played an important role in the studio’s design decisions. The 868-square-foot cabin boasts a permanent steel superstructure that can accommodate wood-framed thermal enclosures or modules that can be added or relocated over time according to its occupants’ changing needs. All circulation spaces are placed outdoors, dramatically reducing the interior spaces while creating meaningful daily connections between the inhabitants and nature. Generous overhangs provide protection to the outdoor spaces throughout Washington’s varied seasons.

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