AUM Cabins / Arthur Kariev Architects

Textual content description supplied by the architects. The cabins are situated 1,650 metres above sea stage, simply outdoors the Ile Alatau Nationwide Park, 25 kilometres south of Almaty, on the northern slope of Trans-Ili Alatau in Kazakhstan. The consumer’s household determined to construct two visitor cabins for his or her pals so as to showcase the magnificent highland landscapes of the Kazakh Tien Shan. The concept behind the challenge was to create a heat and welcoming place whereas safeguarding nature. In the present day, international traits rejoice high-end comforts, however this Central Asian land preserves historical nomadic traditions. The shoppers and the architect, Arthur Kariev, consider that for the fashionable city dweller, true luxurious lies in creating a chance to get pleasure from nature with out disturbing the ecosystem, retrace one’s roots in on a regular basis life, and spend high quality time with the close to and pricey ones. 

The collection of exterior materials was paramount. The façades are lined with outdated larchwood present in East Kazakhstan, within the Altai Mountains, that are related to the legendary Shambhala, entered supposedly close to Belukha Mountain. The planks come from outdated, dilapidated homes. The designer and the consumer collectively collected the timber so as to clear the sacred lands and provides new life to heritage supplies. 

The architect chosen every plank personally, having spent two summers within the Altai Mountains. He picked principally roof timber as its texture is extra distinctive, encapsulating all method of traces left by time, moss, and mould over a century. The sundry planks had been transported throughout the nation to their new location, full with their outdated nails, then sorted and put in on façades. 

The cabins themselves are fabricated from timber-framed SIP panels on metallic piles. This manner, their building didn’t require deep foundations and different aggressive interventions. Sooner or later, the buildings may be dismantled, and the supplies reused. An entry monitor was constructed for the cabins, and communications had been put in underground so as to shield the unique pure panorama. Clear water is drawn from a close-by spring nicely. There are water heaters inside, so the friends can take a scorching bathe after their hikes. 

The 2 cabins have totally different layouts and play totally different roles. The primary one has two separate bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling panoramic home windows dealing with east that share a small lavatory. The second incorporates a kitchenette, a front room with a library, and an ethereal lavatory with gorgeous views of the west-side mountainscape. The lounge revolves round a wood-burning metallic range surrounded by textured emerald and dark-blue tiles. The friends can collect across the hearth, having fun with their chiny bowls of natural tea whereas sitting down on the syrmaq, a conventional felt carpet with ethnic patterns. Each the tiles and the carpet are handmade by native craftsmen.

The inside blends conventional nomadic way of life with fashionable facilities: it’s ethereal, versatile, austere, eco-friendly, and practical. The rooms, besides the loos, are completed with unpainted plywood with water- and fireproof remedy. There aren’t any decorations or strict guidelines: the homeowners could make themselves at house in any manner they select by including their private treasures.