A modular, wooden cabin from Dutch designer Caspar Schols has won the World Hotel Building of the Year 2022 Award at the recent World Architecture Festival (WAF). Named ANNA Stay, the project is recognized for its sustainable design that allows its guests to reconnect with themselves and nature.
The building blends into its surrounding environment through its highly flexible design. The structure features two protective sliding shells: an inner shell comprising double glass and an outer shell made of wood. The shells can be adjusted, allowing the space to adapt to various weather conditions, moods, or occasions.
In the cold, the insulated wooden shell can retain heat inside the dwelling. If it becomes too warm, inhabitants can slide and close the wooden layer to keep the coolness within. The glass layer can also be slid open to inject cool air to enter. The glass layer also invites natural light inside the space.
As a modular structure, ANNA requires little on-site construction time and minimal ecological disruption. It was also designed in a way that enables 80% of its unique parts to be produced locally in the future through digital files on CNC machines and 3D printers anywhere in the world. This ensures a low transportation footprint. Additionally, each of the cabin’s materials can be completely separated and reused.
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Nice work
must be beautiful on a clear night
This is great, I've stayed in one - was cold in March, but now there's a better insulated version we have our eye on for our property.
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