Contemporary Geometric Sooke 01 House In The Forest

This contemporary geometric home is built in the middle of the forest and features cool views and minimalist interiors

This contemporary geometric home is built in the middle of the forest and features cool views and minimalist interiors

When it came time to design the Sooke 01 House, Campos Studio set up camp on the site as a way to gather inspiration from the land and surrounding forest. Instead of building the house on the edge of the forest as most would have done, they found a spot at the highest point of the land on a rocky knoll in a clearing nestled amongst the trees. This spot made way for views of both the ocean and the mountains through breaks in the trees making it the place to call home.

The pacific northwest location of Sooke on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, with its Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, and Cedar trees, inspired the angular nature of the house. Mimicking a tree rising from its trunk, a concrete column that looks as if an actual tree was growing inside, becomes the spot that the home’s structure is built around. The column, along with the pipe from the wood burning stove, make the house feel embedded within the forest as if they always belonged there. The beam along the ceiling that supports the thin slats of wood give nod to the sprawling tree canopies above.

The décor is contemporary meets minimalist, there isn’t much furniture, only some items here and there, and they don’t impediment the views. Each room frames a different view of the lush landscape, from views of trunks and tree canopies, to shoreline and ocean, even mountains.

2 of 11
The house is clad with wood to echo with the surroundings and look more natural in them

The house is clad with wood to echo with the surroundings and look more natural in them

3 of 11
The dining space features an oval table and felted chairs and takes full advantage from the views

The dining space features an oval table and felted chairs and takes full advantage from the views

4 of 11
The house shows off some cool nooks for relaxing, reading and just enjoying the views, here there's just one chair and amazing views

The house shows off some cool nooks for relaxing, reading and just enjoying the views, here there's just one chair and amazing views

5 of 11
The furniture is very minimalist and neutral, there are some tables, knit baskets for storage and lots of neutral wood and light

The furniture is very minimalist and neutral, there are some tables, knit baskets for storage and lots of neutral wood and light

6 of 11
There's a hearth inside, with firewood storage and some closed storage units by its side

There's a hearth inside, with firewood storage and some closed storage units by its side

7 of 11
The kitchen features wooden cabinets, pendant lamps and a sink, and this space is fully opened to outdoors with glazed doors

The kitchen features wooden cabinets, pendant lamps and a sink, and this space is fully opened to outdoors with glazed doors

8 of 11
an awesome deck with a forest view

an awesome deck with a forest view

9 of 11
The bedroom is simple and reserved, with a wardrobe, a bed and a nightstand plus some comfy bedding

The bedroom is simple and reserved, with a wardrobe, a bed and a nightstand plus some comfy bedding

10 of 11
Geometry is here and there, in the shape of windows, deck and wood that clads the house

Geometry is here and there, in the shape of windows, deck and wood that clads the house

11 of 11
There's a firewood storage unit by the house to easily get it when it's necessary to use the hearth

There's a firewood storage unit by the house to easily get it when it's necessary to use the hearth

Source: design-milk