LOG(GED) CABIN
The salvage logging following the Holiday Farm Fire, 2020, sparked a lot of questions and inspired the initial concept.
The goal of this project was to demonstrate alternative uses for the charred timber, but most importantly - improve ecological conditions of the forests, post-fire.
The Holiday Farm Fire began on September 7, 2020, and followed along highway 126 burning over 170,000 acres. The fire spread rapidly on the 8th, with the support of easterly winds.
Through a series of installations, the impact of salvage logging is highlighted along the highway. The log(ged) cabin stabilizes the hillsides and encourages regrowth of the forest using available materials from the sites. The installations vary from site to site, using quantity to signify the strength of the winds at the time the fire. reached that spot.
I began to research various joinery techniques and log cabin construction. I researched shou sugi ban and began incorporating torched wood into the my models. I experimented with many wood species - prefabricated dowels, sticks, small logs, milled oak, poplar.
For the final model, I used 2" diameter pine stakes to mimic the salvaged logs. The model was made at a 1"=1' scale.
I cut all the pieces to length using a miter saw and charred each piece with a hand torch. Using 2x2s, I attached the pieces together with screws.
