The Wingard-Hatch Cabin sits at the upper edge of Girdwood's old-growth Sitka spruce forest, where the tree canopy begins to open and the mountain views start to emerge above the forest line.
Board-and-batten cedar cladding is oriented vertically — a detail that emphasizes the building's compact verticality and provides natural drainage channels for Girdwood's considerable rainfall.
A deeply sheltered porch wraps the south and east elevations, providing over 300 square feet of covered outdoor space usable in rain, wind, or light snow — a feature the clients identified as essential to their Alaskan lifestyle.
