Abellanas’ secret cabin replicates the childhood experience of hiding under a table or in a closet – ‘The feeling kept hidden while still being able to hear and see what happens around us,’ he says. ‘Observing passing cars and trains with no one seeing me gives me great sense of peace.’ — The Spaces
Fernando Abellanas, a self-taught designer from Valencia has created a pop-up studio into the underside of a traffic bridge. Its metal base is moved from one side of the bridge to the other by a hand crank along rails, where a shelf, chair, and desk have been bolted to the bridge’s concrete wall. Though a practical space, the tiny moveable workspace has whimsical origins—the secret urban refuge aims to replicate the childhood experience of hiding under a table or in a closet. "The feeling kept hidden while still being able to hear and see what happens around us," explains Abellanas. "Observing passing cars and trains with no one seeing me gives me great sense of peace."
The cabin’s exact location is a secret, and is part of a collection of spaces Abellanas is creating. ‘The project is an ephemeral intervention, [it will remain] until someone finds it and decides to steal the materials, or the authorities remove it,’ he adds.
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I spent the summer of my 7th year reading books in a tree on a series of little platforms I built: for sitting, for holding my drink, for books, and a landing platform for the crank shelf I rigged to carry up into the tree the stuff I needed.
That's about when my parents figured out I might become an architect.
Love seeing an uninhibited idea of childhood habitation carry over into real work.
Pretty great space, and initiative.
Hobo condo.
That shot from below makes it look like the "basket" might be able to slide horizontally along the concrete "rails." Wouldn't that be awesome?
It does. It works with a hand crank.
Sweet! Next time I'll read the article...
Or just watch the video...
I love the smell of exhaust in the morning ...
Would love to see more, from this "collection of spaces". Dig, the, hand-crafted, interstitial, small projects vibe.
It's all a little precious.... but with that said, I really appreciate the mechanical process of arrival along the beam, and the mechanical connection to the lower flange of the precast concrete. Practical?... no. But really, who cares when this captures childhood architectural experience so well with memories of secret blanket forts and treehouses. I'm sure any maintenance crews would be highly amused by the inventiveness of this little suspended work space.
Hola Fernando
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