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Climber's shelter design on the top of the Polish mountain
Project Overview
Exploring the application of sustainable materials and architectural structures, designing a shelter for climbers in the Jowada Mountains of Poland. The project utilized locally sourced cedar wood and green concrete, easy to construct and dismantle, emphasizing natural, functional, and psychological sustainability.
The project is located on the top of the Jezowa Woda mountain, serving as a rest and leisure spot for mountaineers, as well as a viewing terrace for sightseeing. By considering the needs of climbers, the project determines the area required for each functional area of the building. Through transformations in form, the final architectural shape was obtained.
Location and Layout
The project is located on the top of Jezowa Woda mountain, where the elevation provides an excellent viewing position. The building is divided into two main parts: the main part and the spring part. The main part contains the restaurant, viewing terrace, and accommodation areas, while the spring part provides spaces for rest and relaxation.
By considering the specific needs of climbers, the size and location of each functional area have been carefully arranged to provide the optimal user experience, while considering the special nature of the mountaintop environment and sustainable use of resources.
Spatial Configuration
The shelter design includes various functional spaces: rest area, bathroom, bathing facilities, locker room, restaurant and viewing terrace, lobby, etc. The spatial layout considers the climbers' behavioral paths and activity needs, forming a smooth spatial experience from entering the lobby to resting, dining, and viewing.
Through the transformation of form, the building ultimately forms an appearance and internal spatial layout that echoes the mountain environment, providing a practical and comfortable shelter environment.
Structural Details
The project employs various wood structural connection techniques, including dovetail joints for staircase pillar structures, roof purlin overlap structures, secondary roof purlin overlap structures, and more. The ground diagonal brace and concrete metal linkage structures, column and concrete metal connection structures, and normal beam-column overlap structures are all carefully designed to ensure structural stability and durability.
Material Application
The main materials used in the project include: 20mm thick veneer lumber, 20mm thick plasticized glass, 30mm thick fir wood planks, thermal insulation material, 120mm side length fir columns, 120×240mm fir secondary beams, 20mm thick veneer lumber, C15 360 steel-concrete beams and columns, etc. The wood used is birch wood planks, the concrete parts use PVC panels coated with mixed mature lime acrylic, and the glass parts use transparent acrylic panels.
