The inspiration for this project was stone arches like Hickman Bridge in the Capital Reef National Park in Utah. I designed a multi-level dwelling comprised of a dining level atop two private dwelling levels and a observational level at the lowest level. Each level has exterior glass walls to offer wide-sweeping vistas at any angle of the cabin. A stair-wrapped elevator leads from any level of the cabin to a private helipad access level at the top of the stone arch.

All modeling, save for the landscape (which was modeled in Blender using topographical data based on the Hickman Bridge location), was completed in SketchUp. Area vegetation was populated via the Skatter for SketchUp plugin. Rendered using Thea Render. Most of the materials used were provided by Megapixels. Postproduction made in Pixelmator.

Regarding the challenge, I have already seem some outstanding entries that are superior in render quality to my offering, but this was a wonderfully fun opportunity to cut loose and have some fun. Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Bekerman, thank you.