The project emerges from the intention to re-purpose what already exists—a conscious act in relation to territory, time, and resources. Transforming a storage unit—a space originally utilitarian, closed-off, and without domestic purpose—into a small weekend cabin raises a fundamental question: how do we inhabit what was not designed to be inhabited?

The proposal treats the storage not as a limitation, but as a latent structure, a container with material and constructive memory. Instead of demolishing or replacing, the project works through minimal intervention, acknowledging the value of the existing volume and enhancing it through precise operations: openings, insulation, daylight, and connection to the surroundings.

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The cabin is conceived as a temporary retreat, a space for pause and disconnection. Its small scale promotes an essential way of inhabiting, where every square meter has meaning. The intervention seeks to transform a space for storing objects into a space for storing time.

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The project emphasizes the interior–exterior relationship through strategic openings that allow natural light, cross ventilation, and framed views, establishing a direct dialogue with the landscape. Materials are chosen for their honesty, durability, and tactility, reinforcing the idea of simple, efficient, and grounded architecture.

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More than a cabin, the intervention proposes a shift in use as a shift in perspective: architecture that does not add, but reinterprets; that does not impose, but reveals the hidden potential of what exists. In this sense, the project is an exercise in sustainability—not only environmental but also cultural—where inhabiting is understood as a conscious and deliberate act.