Here’s a sarcastic blog post, stripped down to its core message:
**TL: CRUCIAL: Build a Small Cabin for Solo Quasi-Religious Retreats!**
Hey everyone,
You’ve been searching for a quiet, peaceful escape? A place to truly connect with yourself and your inner peace? Well, I’ve got a solution for you: a small, self-contained cabin!
It’s not about being a fancy retreat; it’s about creating a space where you can truly disconnect and find solace in nature. Think a cozy, rustic haven, perfect for those who want to slow down and recharge.
I’m building this myself, and it’s a project of pure, unadulterated *choice*. I’ve got a few acres to turn into a little retreat for those who want to spend time in prayer and meditation, without reference to any specific religion. That’s pretty much it!
I’m learning about brutalism now. The idea of making the entire thing out of cement or finishing it in cement is beautiful to me, and I feel would add a sense of permanence, as well as stability (always nice to have when the monsoons are coming through, even if it is just a feeling).
My boyfriend is a huge fan of modernism, and so I’ve been looking at some designs that give a large open view of the landscape and rely more on the boxy forms and exposed wood that have a hint of modernism in them. (in as much as a simple 1 room structure can)
What styles, specific structures, or other things would you advise someone start looking into if they wanted to get more ideas for something which is conducive to the type of work I hope to enable?
Thank you =)
Hello Everyone,
TL:DR: Absolute newb looking to learn about various styles he could take cues for when building a very small cabin for solo quasi-religious retreats.
This may be a weird question. I’ve got a few acres I’m trying to turn into a little retreat for those who want to spend time in prayer and meditation, without reference to any specific religion. Those who will use the space range from devout Christians, to varieties of pagans, and a few taoists in the mix for good measure. With this in mind, I’m making a small hut for spending time in. It will, at least for the time being, be a dry cabin with the composting toilet, shower, and cooking facilities outside. It’s in Northern Az at 5300 ft where it snows (a little) in the winter, and is hot, but not scorching hot in the summer.
I’m building it myself, and it will both of necessity and as a pleasant coincidence, by choice as well, be small and simple. Monastic cells are my primary influence.
I got my first temporary structure up to stay in while I build the cabin… and then I discovered Le Corbusier’s Sainte Marie de La Tourette monastery, and fell in love.
This immediately got me thinking that I’m not building a glorified tent, but should aim to create something minimalistic and severe, which does not distract from the work at hand, and which adds, to the extent that man can, a sense of solemnity and godliness to the work.
I’m learning about brutalism now. The idea of making the entire thing out of cement or finishing it in cement is beautiful to me, and goes well with the high desert, and I feel would add a sense of permanence, as well as stability (always nice to have when the monsoons are coming through, even if it is just a feeling)
My boyfriend is a huge fan of modernism, and so I’ve been looking at some designs which give a large open view of the landscape and rely more on the boxy forms and exposed wood that have a hint of modernism in them. (in as much as a simple 1 room structure can)
What styles, specific structures, or other things would you advise someone start looking into if they wanted to get more ideas for something which is conducive to the type of work I hope to enable?
Thank you =)
Hello Everyone,
TL:DR: Absolute newb looking to learn about various styles he could take cues for when building a very small cabin for solo quasi-religious retreats.
This may be a weird question. I’ve got a few acres I’m trying to turn into a little retreat for those who want to spend time in prayer and meditation, without reference to any specific religion. Those who will use the space range from devout Christians, to varieties of pagans, and a few taoists in the mix for good measure. With this in mind, I’m making a small hut for spending time in. It will, at least for the time being, be a dry cabin with the composting toilet, shower, and cooking facilities outside. It’s in Northern Az at 5300 ft where it snows (a little) in the winter, and is hot, but not scorching hot in the summer.
I’m building it myself, and it will both of necessity and as a pleasant coincidence, by choice as well, be small and simple. Monastic cells are my primary influence.
I got my first temporary structure up to stay in while I build the cabin… and then I discovered Le Corbusier’s Sainte Marie de La Tourette monastery, and fell in love.
This immediately got me thinking that I’m not building a glorified tent, but should aim to create something minimalistic and severe, which does not distract from the work at hand, and which adds, to the extent that man can, a sense of solemnity and godliness to the work.
I’m learning about brutalism now. The idea of making the entire thing out of cement or finishing it in cement is beautiful to me, and goes well with the high desert, and I feel would add a sense of permanence, as well as stability (always nice to have when the monsoons are coming through, even if it is just a feeling)
My boyfriend is a huge fan of modernism, and so I’ve been looking at some designs which give a large open view of the landscape and rely more on the boxy forms and exposed wood that have a hint of modernism in them. (in as much as a simple 1 room structure can)
What styles, specific structures, or other things would you advise someone start looking into if they wanted to get more ideas for something which is conducive to the type of work I hope to enable?
Thank you =)
