While the thought of living a long life is appealing to everyone, aging is a natural phenomenon that no one can overcome.  As we live, we naturally reach a tipping point between growth and atrophy.  Often times as humans age, we begin to require more assistance for everyday tasks, but as modern research and technology continue to advance, human life expectancy continues to expand, demanding a market for safe and comfortable homes.  As we advance into the digital era, medical attention is now available instantaneously through technology.  Programs such as Telehealth offer the freedom and reassurance of living a healthy life without compromising privacy.

The addition made on the client’s home celebrates his independence and privacy as he decided to transform the century old cabin into his “forever-home”. The vertical orientation of the wood panels along the new addition reveal slender but tall openings towards the forest capturing the view of new and aging tress as the cyclical cycle of life. 

The structure of the original cabin remains as is, becoming a place to share with the clients friends and family.  The heavy horizontal logs remain anchored to the ground, revealing the age of its identity that continue to sit within the lush deciduous forest of North Carolina.