CABINS / Mithunam : The Escape System

The location will be in the real world in java, but some modify will be made if needed. The environment take place on paddy/rice field with a river at the bottom of it.

The main software i’ll use is 3ds Max, with supporting software like world machine, GrowFx for creating vegetation, and render with vray.

The cabin design will improve and developed more along the creation of the environment. The cabin design main concept will be fit with the terraced environment.

This is my first huge project i ever made, so i’ll try my best to make it great.

CABINS / Joshua Fisher : Pacific Northwest Gorge Living Cabin

I live, work, and play in the Pacific Northwest of America. I’m fortunate to be so close to beautiful landscapes ranging from rocky coasts with dramatic cliffs and beaches, to rainforests, mountains, farm country, deserts, and urban environments mixed in all of it. Most of the professional work I do is typically done in urban environments and this cabins challenge provides a great excuse to imagine, create, and design a project nestled in a scenic PNW coastal forest landscape – something I haven’t yet been able to create or work on.

This concept is inspired by the idea of imagining an awesome basecamp/weekend getaway cabin integrated in a gorge right on a stream that is fed by a waterfall. A challenge to be sure and one that will force me to test my abilities and learn new techniques to recreate the wide range of elements from mossy, fern covered cliffs, to pine forests, and streams with fallen logs, rocks, and ferns.

I’m excited to build on the programs I already know and use and see how far I can push them – all while working full time and having a family. 🙂

CABINS / gikonyoloy@gmail.com : CABINS/ROY : THE EYRIE/HYRAX HILL

My cabin design is driven by symbolism architecture, my site is fictitious but is based on landscape features i grew up around ,through the books i read,films and books i watched. the symbol part is inspired by the spirit of adventure,introvert-ism, women casting in the wheat in the fields during planting season, birds of prey that lived on top of huge trees that would magesticaly fly off from their lofty nests at my grandmothers farm , the noisy rock hyrax who dominated a nearby scraggly hill top that nothing grew apart from the drought resilient cactus.
location of the cabins is inspred by the lofty eagles nest and rock hyrax life and rock climbers lifestyle.
the roofs turned angle is inspired by the “swish” of the action of sowing seeds in the fields and the slanted angle is inspired by the dive angle when an eagle leaps from its nest to catch air before ascending back into the sky above.

The cabins are accessible to the determined and are meant to be accessed by those who deserve them. first access/entry is by climbing the rock face even though there is a staircase in the back for easy access into the building but, for the Adrenalin seekers can scale the rocks and walls , this way it creates a sense of achievement once you get to the top. The buildings are attached to rock outcrops by steel framing strategically and also this is derived from how a rock hyrax adheres itself onto a rock by having large, soft pads at the soles of their feet but in this case the base of the steel structure will be on concrete foot pads.
huge windows and roll up garage doors are inspired by the views across the Kenyan Savannah.
there is a lounge at the bottom of the building to catch up and also an infinity tub at the edge of the building to soak yourself after a long adventurous day or hot afternoon as you watch the sunset over the horizon.

CABINS / Sheppard : Hanging Out

The more I thought about how practical and/or functional a cabin like this might need to be to support occupants, my simple concept doubled.
Development is almost entirely in SketchUp now, with a little bit of help from Blender for the terrain’s floor and distant reaches. The arch was formed in SketchUp via the Artisan plugin.
Landscaping the environment is anticipated to become a new challenge for my aging computer system for sure based on the size of the terrain. I may have to try something different to improve performance.
…Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Let’s find out…
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