Camp Fish Lips

Caryville, Tennessee

With its position on top of a rock bluff, this vacation cabin takes full advantage of a 360-degree view of Norris Lake in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Designed with a “fishing camp” concept, the layout is organized around a “dog trot” exterior connector, attached to which are bedrooms and a screen porch/observation tower with a fire pole exit. The exterior connector terminates with the great room, which incorporates living, dining and kitchen areas.

The interior consists of whitewashed white pine shiplap siding and heart pine floors. The monochromatic exterior combines native wood siding and stone, with an ingenious raised window system conceived by the owner. To accommodate this homeowners’ small children, JAI also designed a freestanding “tree house” with a swinging bridge connection.

With its position on top of a rock bluff, this vacation cabin takes full advantage of a 360-degree view of Norris Lake in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Designed with a “fishing camp” concept, the layout is organized around a “dog trot” exterior connector, attached to which are bedrooms and a screen porch/observation tower with a fire pole exit. The exterior connector terminates with the great room, which incorporates living, dining and kitchen areas.

The interior consists of whitewashed white pine shiplap siding and heart pine floors. The monochromatic exterior combines native wood siding and stone, with an ingenious raised window system conceived by the owner. To accommodate this homeowners' small children, JAI also designed a freestanding “tree house” with a swinging bridge connection.


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Camp Fish Lips

Caryville, Tennessee

Client

Size

3000

Completion

2002

Cost

Services Provided

Architectural Design

Key Personnel

Key Personnel Test

daryl-johnson-aia-ncarb

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

AIA East Tennessee Merit Award, 2005
AIA Tennessee Merit Award, 2006

‘A Camp-inspired Cottage at Norris Lake,’ Pinnacle Living Mountain Homes: Southern Style, Summer 2005
‘Summer Camp Revisited,’ Cabin Life, June 2014
‘Summer Reverie,’ VIP Knoxville, August 2019

Address(es)
179 Hemlock Bluff Lane,Caryville,Tennessee,37714

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Camp Fish Lips

Caryville, Tennessee

With its position on top of a rock bluff, this vacation cabin takes full advantage of a 360-degree view of Norris Lake in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Designed with a “fishing camp” concept, the layout is organized around a “dog trot” exterior connector, attached to which are bedrooms and a screen porch/observation tower with a fire pole exit. The exterior connector terminates with the great room, which incorporates living, dining and kitchen areas.

The interior consists of whitewashed white pine shiplap siding and heart pine floors. The monochromatic exterior combines native wood siding and stone, with an ingenious raised window system conceived by the owner. To accommodate this homeowners’ small children, JAI also designed a freestanding “tree house” with a swinging bridge connection.

PROJECT DETAILS

With its position on top of a rock bluff, this vacation cabin takes full advantage of a 360-degree view of Norris Lake in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Designed with a “fishing camp” concept, the layout is organized around a “dog trot” exterior connector, attached to which are bedrooms and a screen porch/observation tower with a fire pole exit. The exterior connector terminates with the great room, which incorporates living, dining and kitchen areas.

The interior consists of whitewashed white pine shiplap siding and heart pine floors. The monochromatic exterior combines native wood siding and stone, with an ingenious raised window system conceived by the owner. To accommodate this homeowners’ small children, JAI also designed a freestanding “tree house” with a swinging bridge connection.


A very simple and successfully organized house, from its relationship to the landscape to the distribution of the programmatic elements of the plan. An appropriate and authentic take on the type without relying on pastiche. The jury especially appreciated the thoughtful execution of the aesthetic – carrying it from the architecture to the interiors. Exactly what one would hope to experience on a fishing trip – with all the comforts of home.

AIA East Tennessee jury members


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