Warming Hut: A Slow Space Prototype
Warming Hut
This is our winning entry to The Warming Huts v.2013: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice.
The elemental, pure form of the Warming Hut Project, almost the very symbol of home, rendered in the stark black of charred wood, is nestled in soft white snow. Inside, layers of thick ivory felt line the walls and seating, creating a nest-like interior reminiscent of ancient gathering places strewn with animal pelts. On closer inspection, one discovers the felt layers embossed with delicate patterns and textures, a subtle sanctification of intimate space. The room has a unique sound, or absence thereof: it is silent, like the sound of new snow on the street.
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Awards
The Warming Huts v.2013: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice
WAN Small Spaces Finalist, 2017
Press
“Aamodt Plumb Architects’ Smokehouse Looks to Primitive Structures for Modern Building Solutions”, Inhabitat
“THE SMOKEHOUSE – Warming Hut”, Architect Magazine Online
“Aamodt / Plumb: Smokehouse”, Domus Web
“For That Warm Fuzzy Feeling, The Forks Unveils Warming Huts Winners”. Winnipeg Free Press
“The Smokehouse Warming Hut by Aamodt Plumb Architects”, Design Boom