William Cottiss
P-06 / Case study Index of work

VYCC design-build

Design-build carpentry with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, on site in remote backcountry.

I hand-built trail bridges, boardwalks, stairs, cabins, and privies with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, designing and building on site in remote backcountry, where the tools and materials sometimes came in by canoe.

RoleDesign-build carpentry
WithVermont Youth Conservation Corps
Facets
  • carpentry
  • framing
  • trail infrastructure
P-06.1 / The bridges 5 plates
Framing a trail bridge on site.
Framing a trail bridge on site.
A low bridge over the water, with a stone-step landing.
A low bridge over the water, with a stone-step landing.
A short span across a narrow crossing.
A short span across a narrow crossing.
A finished trail bridge over the brook.
A finished trail bridge over the brook.
Rock work leading up to another bridge.
Rock work leading up to another bridge.
P-06.2 / The boardwalks 5 plates
A boardwalk through the bog.
A boardwalk through the bog.
A curved boardwalk following the trail.
A curved boardwalk following the trail.
Boardwalk along the shoreline.
Boardwalk along the shoreline.
Sleepers laid for a boardwalk run.
Sleepers laid for a boardwalk run.
A finished boardwalk down to the water.
A finished boardwalk down to the water.
P-06.3 / The cabin 4 plates
The hand-drawn cabin plans on site.
The hand-drawn cabin plans on site.
Framing the cabin.
Framing the cabin.
Raising the cabin frame.
Raising the cabin frame.
The finished cabin.
The finished cabin.
P-06.4 / The privy 2 plates
The crew building the privy platform.
The crew building the privy platform.
A backcountry privy under construction.
A backcountry privy under construction.
P-06.5 / Lean-to, steps, and access 4 plates
A storage lean-to.
A storage lean-to.
Wooden steps set into the rock ledge.
Wooden steps set into the rock ledge.
Stone and wood stairs on the trail.
Stone and wood stairs on the trail.
Tools and materials brought in by canoe.
Tools and materials brought in by canoe.