This was one of the most unusual projects we have done but was ultimately a lot of fun. We were contacted by an architect designing one of 21 Connecticut themed cottages for a high-end resort complex under construction in Morris. The theme of this one, of course, would be Sikorsky.

The trick would be to remake an old Coast Guard HH-3, which had spent the previous 14 years in an Arizona bone yard, into a comfortable and functional bar / lounge space, while still retaining the feel of a piece of serious flying machinery.

Oh, and it had to be slid into a custom built cottage only slightly bigger than the helicopter itself...

Pictures at right give a better idea of the before / after.