The cabin of 70 years that camouflages in the desert

Philip k. Smith III is an American artist responsible for the recovery of a 70 year old cottage situated in a desert near Joshua Tree, California. The cabin uses a play of light and reflections to transmit the entire desert landscape in its various angles.

According to Treehugger, the artist's goal was to create an infrastructure â€" Lucid Stead â€" who could blend into the landscape â€" the example of the thousands of animals do and have done for millions of years.

"The Lucid Stead take in the silence and pace of change of the desert. When the pace of life slowed down and align us with the desert, the project begins to unfold in front of us. And reveals that everything relies on light and shadow, reflected light and designed, and change, "explained Smith.

In this work, the movement of the Sun reflects light around the desert landscape, while several openings are revealed in the structure. The cabin is electrified by six solar panels that were donated to the project by Hot Purple Energy, in Palm Springs. I.e. no wires in sight, strange sounds and pollution generators. Nothing "spoils" the desert atmosphere â€" see also, in the gallery that follows, the aspect of the cabin at night.

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