Vostok Cabin by Atelier Van Lieshout

Made of steel plates reclaimed from boats, the living unit is furnished with benches, a toilet and a wood stove.

Called Vostok Cabin, the project was commissionedby Fondation 93 and is on show at the Cite de la Science in Paris until 13 March 2011.

Here are some more details from Atelier Van Lieshout:

Atelier Van Lieshout, Vostok Cabin, 2010

Huge change is no longer in the past or future but in the present. Our society as we know it and have known to be safe is fast-changing.

Value systems of yesterday are no longer relevant. A new civilization is ahead of us. This ideological society offers choice; are we able to find alternate ways of living, another model or are our days counted?

The changing climate, growing poverty, wars and more are only expanding. This movable nomadic dwelling unit provides shelter from this disconcerting situation.

The armored shelter is made from old steel plates recuperated from demolished boats together with other leftover material from our current society.

The material due to its previous life is crooked, damaged and irregular. There is no straight edge to be constructed from these disastrous supplies.

The Cabin looks like an improvised defense/attack apparatus made by a local blacksmith in order to have a better chance of survival in times of revolution and civil war.

Inside you find an improvised toilet, woodstove, and benches. It is virtually indestructible.