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Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Deuz Prefab Cabin by Alexandru Zingaliuc

The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Alexandru Zingaliuc for architecture, building and structure design

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Deuz Prefab Cabin by Alexandru Zingaliuc, designed for Archizeit Studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Deuz Prefab Cabin

Deuz is a concept for a portable prefabricated cabin designed for one family. The cabin is made of four modules, two forming the living space and two forming the roof. Each module has a metal case with a thermal insulation core, plywood on the inside and charred black wood on the outside. The modules are assembled on site and rest on an adjustable metal structure, so the cabin can be placed on many types of terrain. The interior holds a bedroom, a bathroom and a living area with a kitchen. Large sliding walls open the interior to daylight and the landscape.

About Alexandru Zingaliuc

Alexandru Zingaliuc is the founder of ArchiZeit Studio, leading a small team of architects and designers with a similar architectural phylosophy. The team focuses on solving complex architectural design challenges. Warm and welcoming spaces which create their own context, while taking into consideration the built environment are key in defining the work of the studio. Choice of materials and structural engineering solutions are important in setting the tone of the design process, they define the essential functional and compositional characteristics of each project.

Award Record

With this recognition, Alexandru Zingaliuc is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award

The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Deuz Prefab Cabin
Function
Prefab Cabin
Category
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Archizeit Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Alexandru Zingaliuc
Country
Moldova
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#140369

Credits

Team
Mariana Popescu and Vera Radulova
Image Credits
All images: Archizeit Studio, Renders and Layouts, 2021.

Design Details

Unique Properties
Deuz is a conceptual project of a comfortable, portable house for one family. The unit is a modular prefabricated shelter assembled with ease in the wild environment. It protects from the weather and predators while, at the same time, allows you to be one-on-one with nature. Despite its small size, the cabin accommodates everything you need for a comfortable living. It contains a kitchen, a sleeping area and a bathroom with a shower.
Inspiration
The inspiration for the design is primarily its function, a movable cabin that can be placed anywhere, while feeling the confort of a household. The design takes the basic morphology of a classic wooden cabin and reinterprets it through the eyes of the modern human trapped in the city away from the nature. Openness to outer environment is the main theme of the concept, it is achieved by the large panoramic sliding walls, leaving the cabin open to light and space.
Research
The research process started with the analysis of the traditional cabin prototype. The analysis aimed to highlight the component parts of a traditional cabin and its most important features in order to understand what can be adapted and improved to create better living according to modern standards.This was followed by the elaboration of the concept and the search for technical solutions for prefabrication and modulation of the cabin.
Challenge
The aim of this concept was to elevate the traditional prototype of the wooden cabin, by combining its primary characteristics of a shelter in nature where the emphasis is primarily on framing the landscape and new standards of modern life, comfort and functionality. For this reason an important point was the creation of a movable structure, which can be placed anywhere, without depending on the land or means of water supply or electricity. All these systems are integrated into the structure.
Realization and Technology
The cabin is made of 4 prefabricated modules that are assembled on site, 2 modules of the living space and two of the roof. Each module consists of a metallic case, which has a thermal insulation core, covered with plywood inside, and black charred wood outside. The prefabricated modules are assembled and positioned on an adjustable metal structure that allows the construction to be adapted to any terrain.
Operation and Interaction
The main advantage of the cabin is its adaptability and ease of use. Due to the fact that is prefabricated, the Deuz house can be placed on any landscape requested by the owners. The prefabricated modules have dimensions adapted to be able to fit in cargo trucks. The other advantage is that the cabin is fully equipped for daily needs. It has a fireplace, underfloor heating, water tank and integrated electrical system.
Project Duration and Location
This is a concept for a portable cabin that can be placed anywhere. The concept was developed in october 2021.
Specifications
Cabin dimensions, 5200 mm x 12000 mm x 5400 mm. Each cabin is made from 4 different prefabricated modules, 2 modules of the living space and 2 of the roof. Functionally the cabin contains a bedroom, a bathroom, and a livin area with a kitchen.
Keywords
modular, prefabricated, cabin, nature, modern, minimalism, shelter, wood

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