As demand for recreational facilities in the pristine wilderness grows, so does our footprint. At the same time, the prospect of staying in a mountaintop cabin in the Swiss Alps with views from the top of the world is irresistible. The Eco-Temporary Refuge is one proposed solution that consists of a small cabin that can be helicoptered to the site and set up on embedded pipe piers. Cimini Architettura's solar-powered retreat is designed to be fully self-supporting, and it can be removed with minimum impact to the site.
cabin with an under-floor heating system. Details are vague as to how this system works — suffice to say we are guessing it is not electrically
The remote cabin is an interesting concept. The aesthetic is concise and the plan simple and functional. Unfortunately, for a helicopter to be used it would need to be disassembled into many smaller, very light units and re-assembled in situ. The whole cabin would outweigh the helicopter by at least 2:1, making its transport as depicted in the rendering implausible.
Nice renderings but “implausible” is very generous and applies to more than just the delivery system. One glaring flaw seems to be the placement of the solar panels on the sides, completely vertical to the ground. This detail aside, if you are trying to lessen the impact of something, it shouldn’t be designed to be delivered by helicopter, one load or several.
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