Cork Block Shelter – what sheds could be like

Its like shed of the year but for Shelters the Guggenheim lot have had some great entries, but this one is my favourite.

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Cork Block Shelter Designed by David Mares is located at Vale dos Barris. It was designed to be an ecological and living block. In a microclimate that ranges from the dry heat to damp cold, the application of cork is a good way of thermally isolating the shelter and also providing acoustic insulation for study/sleep. The dynamic facade gives visual interaction when in living-studying mode; in rest-sleep mode it closes to provide privacy for its occupant.

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It’s more like a dare I say a Garden office and not treading on Alex’s toes, and the insulation is great idea.

Thanks to HistoricShed for the tip off on twitter.

By Andrew Wilcox

I love sheds Founder & judge of Shed of the year - Wilco writes mainly about sheds. About the blog Enter your shed into #shedoftheyear