Alejandro Aravena: Writer’s Cabin

This structure is called the Writer’s Cabin. It was built in 2015 by Alejandro Aravena for the Jan Michalski Foundation and is located in Montricher, Switzerland. This building is a condensed common area for the writers at this location and is an addition to the building that was already there. The room is on top of a concrete slab and it incorporates the preexisting canopy into the structure. Steal attaches the building to the canopy, allowing the building to be suspended. The cabin features glass walls to make it seem less condensed and more open. The wooden bookshelves along the walls attempt to give it more character and also support the framework. Inside the structure are an island, dining room, and sitting area for the writers to congregate and eat.

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