Designed by Malgorzata Blachnicka as Michal Holcer, the Huba mountain shelter was inspired from traditional alpine architecture. The shelter is designed to be have a compact size and use least materials to cause the least possible impact on its natural surroundings.
huba can easily be placed into high mountain terrain
As the shelter is intended to be located at 1000 m above sea level, it can be airdropped in any location and is equipped with an effective vertical wind turbine, which is used to produce energy. The energy is stored within a battery to supply the building’s heating, lighting and water pump. Also, rainwater is collected with the aid of roof tiles and stored in a tank to be filtered for drinking.
view showing ‘huba’ in its intended alpine context
The self-sufficient structure forms an interesting interior by intersecting different planes on different angles. Small windows cut through the walls to create narrow beams of light.
The shelter accommodates four resting places, two hanging beds as well as a washbasin.
By Marwah Garib
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