This private retreat in rural Maine stands at the crest of a hill with cascading terraces below, and expansive views of a distant lake and mountains. The simple structure is formed of reconditioned cedar logs, sourced near the site and redressed at a local sawmill. The lower third of the cabin dry fit and used as formwork for the concrete retaining walls which define the pond. To form the area around the cabin, one corner of the cabin serves as a fulcrum. As it is rotated to be used as formwork, the door and window openings of the cabin are reflected in the retaining walls. A clerestory surrounds the perimeter at the top to allow light to filter into four hanging ceiling panels made of hammered stainless steel. The interior of the cabin is finished smooth with a slight sheen, and hints of cedar fills the single open room. Adjacent to the cabin, within the hillside, is an additional room which looks onto the pond. As one makes their way through the cabin and into a small court, a secondary exterior space awaits within the pond. It extends further out into the pond and recesses into it, inviting small gatherings around an open fire pit. It is a simple log cabin on a pond.