upthehill

Quite a nice way of displaying environmental features in a building

Who says that sustainable design has to be boring!
This is in Spain.

Fabulous facade treatment in this Chinese office block

Interesting timber-clad extension to badminton School in Bristol

Nanogel insulation comes to tensile roofing membranes. Wonder how much this stuff costs...

This prototype shape-changing material provides automatic solar attenuation.
THe material expands when it gets warm, which reduces the amount of sunlight it allows to penetrate the building.

Interesting house - but really nice 2d graphical presentation!

Personally I hope Yahoo goes down the pan. I mean really - what is Yahoo for? Does anyone really care?

I haven't forgiven Carol Bartz for turning AutoDesk into the 'evil empire'...

Competition entry for a 'Village in the air" in Moscow. Interesting elevational treatment.

lab zero: yeta log cabin

'yeta log cabin' by lab zero
images courtesy of lab zero

italian architecture firm, lab zero have designed 'yeta log cabin', a small multi-purpose hut,
that can be placed in a multitude of locations to provide shelter.

the dwelling measures approximately 12.5' wide x 14.5' long x 10.75' tall, and is equipped
with a small kitchen and bathroom, complete with a shower. the undefined interior space means
that the cabin can be used according to specific needs. when not in use, the deck folds up,
thus creating a structure that appears to be a large stack of cut wood.

sustainably built with untreated wood, LED lighting and photovoltaic modules on the
cantilevered awning, the cabin can operate either on or off the grid. carbon-based filters collect
and filter rainwater, while black water is stored in a separate tank. the exterior shell is insulated
and the glass panel is double pane, making it possible to comfortably inhabit the hut in any environment. 

3/4 view

front view

photovoltaic modules

detail

back view

side view

detail

detail

interior

interior

interior

exterior at night

sketches and model

sketches and model

sketches and model

sketches and model

sketches and model

jayme db 12.20.10

comments:

	Let the trees grow! JAH 12.20.10

	A well thought out design. Good detailing and brilliantly executed. Top marks for ingenuity. architecture for architects. silicon m 12.21.10

	very nice project... :) it's simple and very well integrated on the landscape keep going on it! :) tiago fortuna . comunicair 12.21.10

	Is looking like a stack of firewood a disguise or an invitation to vandalism ywg 12.21.10

	Simple, concise, convenient, easy, fresh as summer. anatol novikau 12.21.10

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Neat little cabin concealed inside a logpile!