Merging traditional design with contemporary technology, Italian architects Paolo Danesi and Massimo Gnocchi have devised an ingenious solution to the struggle of building a getaway cabin. While prefabricated and modular cabins have been on the rise over the past few years, transporting the modules to the build-site has remained an issue, particularly with remote locations.
Danesi and Gnocchi provide a welcome alternative, with The Mountain Refuge, which is designed to be airlifted by helicopter and dropped on site as fully assembled modules. The Mountain Refuge provides users with the ability to customise their cabin, as each module has an independent structure, allowing for flexibility with construction and expansion.
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The Mountain Refuge features a waterproof black pine tar treated plywood exterior and a simple exposed plywood interior, which serves to brighten the cabin and contrasts its exterior. A glass panel spans across the front facade, inviting the landscape in. Equipped with solar cells to be used completely off-grid, Danesi and Gnocchi’s concept cabin is also able to be connected to electricity and water.
Words by AR Staff
Images courtesy of The Mountain Refuge
