Lithuanian studio ?A Atelier has designed a modular cabin that allows its occupants to experience living in the heart of nature.
?A Atelier teamed up with steel fabricator and furniture company Piritas to create the 019 Cabin, which is designed to work in almost any natural environment, whether that's in the woods, beside the water or in the mountains.
019 Cabin has a steel frame and sheet metal walls
Having a built a prototype for the Piritas' founder, the company will now offer the design as a product that can be made to order.
"The task was to create a transportable cabin that would be constructed in a workshop and brought to the site," explained ?A Atelier architects Gabriel? ?arkauskien? and Antanas ?arkauskas.
"This building had to be reproductive and be able to adapt to different contexts," they said. "The only known context is the climate ? elements such as sun, wind and water." A folded metal roof provides sun-shading and rainwater harvesting
It made sense to take advantage of Piritas' manufacturing experience, so the architects designed a structure with a modular steel frame and sheet metal walls. "We wanted a visual lightness that this material can afford," they said.
The steel frame extends down into the ground, like stilts, so that the cabin can easily be installed on uneven terrain. As a result, the structure causes minimal disruption to the landscape.
A folded roof structure is raised up from the main volume of the b...