Following the idea of flexible spaces, the shelter by TEST only has a thin central pillar, a sink and the ladder that connects the two levels. With its four elevations, opaque at the corners and with the possibility of opening from the center, the shelter offers a 360-degree view of the mountainous landscape that surrounds it.
This small shelter is made up of 8 balloon-frame modules, approximately 3x3x3 meters of textured wood, which rest on the shotcrete pillars that separate the house from the ground. In addition, through metal elements, fixed at the corners and mobile in doors that extend from floor to ceiling, the joints between the wood are strengthened.
Prefab House Changeover by TEST. Photography by Gregori Civera.
Description of project by TEST
Built on a nine-pillar foundation, a prefab wooden house had been left to rot in the mountains. Three possible replacement strategies were presented to its new owners.
This house consists of 8 balloon-framed modules, each approximately 3x3x3 meters, clad with wood-textured panels, stacked on reinforced shotcrete pillars and joined with mechanical fasteners.
The different spaces are simply and efficiently distributed and avoid fixed features, making their use as flexible as possible.
