The 7th Architectural Visualization Challenge I’m running in partnership with Quixel as the marquee sponsor. The book CABINS by Philip Jodidio and the fantastic illustrations by Marie-Laure Cruschi served as the principal inspiration for this year’s challenge theme. That, and my love for prefab architecture design.

CABINS entry by jayfield1979

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Here are my plans and initial structure modelling for the cabin I intend to create. It will be eventually rendered in real-time using the Unreal Engine.

I am not an architect, but I love designing stuff like this and have really enjoyed problem solving how to make the design as modular as possible for ease of logistics.

It’s quite large. Each section is 4x4m and is around 3.5m high. It would represent a luxurious semi-permanent abode with plenty of home comforts.

The cabin could be configured as 2, 3 or 4 segments long and all of the interior and exterior skin sections are modular too.

Natural light will be obtained through sky portals for the bulk of the cabin sections. This is for security and privacy. There are two options for the first/last section “ends” with either a door or a large scenic window so any beautiful vistas can be enjoyed from the inside.

These images are a work in progress and demonstrate my ideas for the exterior cladding which will be a mix of cedar planks and either zinc or copper hexagonal “tiles” to provide some stark contrast to the surroundings and the natural materials. Alternatively, if a more natural look is sought, the entire structure could be cladded with any type of wooden planks.

I’ll be post some more updates when I have the exterior cladding modelled and applied.

CABINS entry by artpen

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It is what we lack in modern society, the sense of world stood still, just for a moment… to be able to stop with our daily routine and look around. Take some time to digest the butty of nature around us to stimulate our creative instincts. This is how I would describe my project theme – “Calm Solitude”.

Based on my statement above I started to look for appropriate mood images of remote locations. These images gave me some initial thoughts regarding where the Cabin is going to be located and how it is going to look. From the beginning, I wanted to include water in my future scenery.

The actual Cabin design was inspired by strong silhouettes of sail yachts and mountains in Isle of Skye (Scotland). I wanted to create building form which will blend with the environment, but at the same time be a statement of its own.

As usual, I have stared with pen and paper, I feel like using my hands gives me a better understanding of proportions and rhythm of future building and composition.I have also prepared an initial physical model to test the silhouette of the building.

Next step will probably is going to be modelling the building. And setting up the composition.

CABINS entry by BarboraN

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I haven’t designed my cabin. I was looking for industrial theme cabin and I found it on old good SketchUp 3D warehouse. It perfectly fits into my concept. We all are in “The Circle” of something. We wake up, we work (most of us), we listen to all the bullshit, we eat and we go to sleep and we loose touch with nature. We thing that Nature is granted, it is not. We, as humans are slowly destroying it. My response to Cabin challenge should showcase the breathtaking and raw beauty of the nature,I hope ;-). We should take a moment and reconnect with her. Yes HER!!! However she can be a nasty b..ch, sometimes..