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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.
Zeroing in on my ‘real world location’ Lake Allen at Mt Wow, at Mt Rainier National Park, Washington State, USA. This location is know for hiking, but its a bit less traveled than other trails in the area.
Trying to get as close to actual topography as possible imported into Unreal Engine. Doing some testing and initial setup to the level / scene before working on actual cabin / hut concepts.
Who loves extreme trips ?!
This idea arose when I thought about hiding in dangerous conditions for a person. This is the Valley of Death, it is in the south of North America in the Mohave Desert – one of the most hostile places for humans on the planet. But even there is life. Tourists, scientists, or just extreme people come to this place. Why not make life easier for all these people. This development and some simplification of my first idea, where I wanted to show the contrast between danger and security – a dangerous environment and a safe, comfortable shelter. At first there were four-legged robots left out of submission (similar to the Boston Dynamics military development), which can not get inside.
But later, I decided to abandon this idea because of the complexity of implementation and left only the desert and the hostile environment.
On the sketch the building as I imagine it. Symmetry is at the head of architecture. I wanted to get some resemblance to extraterrestrial bases, which are portrayed in fantasy films, but not much to lead the viewer into futurism, therefore chose sharp forms. I think this is a more earthly solution. I think that I will still change the design of windows and doors, but the basic form will remain as it is.
Thank you. What do you think of it?
P.S.: Sorry for my English.
If you do not understand what I wrote, please do not hesitate to ask in the comments.
I am thinking to visualise an underwater cabin which would be accessible from a deck above…
I wanted to explore the idea of germination within an environment… the softness of a new bud or flower emerging in its fragility and at the same time showcasing the strength of new life.
My inspiration for the pods came initially from a seed budding into flower opening to the daylight for the first time. Sitting in the environment of where it fell. As I was drawing the pods I wanted to portray the protection of the outer casing and the delicate inner flesh and the more I drew, the more these began to resemble an orange being peeled from its flesh. I hope to combine the two ideas of petals and the fruit, and create a balance between fragility and strength.
Bamboo cabin camouflaged on the coast
Since 2017 Guarda do Embau is recognize as a Mundial Surf Reserve. Its very hard to translate in words what means be in this place. All its possible to say is that its impossible to be there and not to think how to harmonically habitat this place. Naturally inspired by IBUKU, the idea of this entry is give life to a long process of imagination, an Bamboo Cabin near one of the bests surfspots of Brazil. As the place’s name, this is a utopian dream, something unrealaseable. My first time at participating on this kind of challenge, its an honor to show some sketches and imagination to such high level professionals!
As a child, I always dreamed about my country house, I thought about every detail of the facade and interior, furniture and decor. And now I have an opportunity to create a dream house. And of course I will succeed!
