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BAR HOTEL RESTAURANT TECHNISCHER AUSBAU • TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS

Mühelos gleiten die Gebäudehüllen und lassen nach Bedarf ... • The building shells glide effortlessly and allow ...

... Sonnenlicht und Luft in die verschiedenen Bereiche eindringen. •... sunlight and air into the various areas. Aluminiumschienen mit integriertem Windlabyrinth • Aluminium rails with integrated wind labyrinth

A NNA is the result of a process aimed at returning to reality after my father, Marc Jan built in De Maashorst National Park. Six years and nine “models” later, the visionary con-
Schols, died at a very young age,” says Caspar Schols. At that time, he had with-
cept has evolved into a holiday home ready for series production. To make the building
drawn into the Scandinavian wilderness for five weeks. Shortly afterwards, his mother air- and watertight and thus usable near rivers or lakes, Schols developed the innovative,
asked him to build a garden house, a retreat and place to sleep outdoors, that would patented aluminium rail system with an integrated wind labyrinth that prevents air from
bring her closer to nature. Schols, who had just completed his studies in physics and was entering even in strong coastal winds. He is particularly proud of the hand brake system
not yet (!) trained in architecture, tried to fulfil his mother’s wish autodidactically. First integrated into the guide levers, inspired by the brake on a Dutch bicycle. If you apply
sketches already showed the basic idea: a platform with two shells – or “the perfect sym- the brake, the wall-roof elements become movable and can be easily pushed into the
biosis of a suitcase and an umbrella”, as he himself titled it. From 2014 to 2015, he wor- desired position. When released, they lock securely in place. To avoid friction, the brush
ked on the project, which triggered a real hype in the media and earned him several is lifted while pushing. When stopped, it is pressed against the floor and keeps the cabin
awards. This encouraged Schols to develop the design further, and in the same year he tight. Since material expands differently depending on the climate, he wanted to achieve
began studying architecture in London. With his newly acquired expertise and the sup- a combined material tolerance of less than one millimetre for all moving parts. The so-
port of investors, Schols created the new design called ANNA – a holiday home, for up to lution: Accoya wood for the façade, birch plywood for the supporting structure with dou-
four people, for all seasons, with everything it needs! ble glazing, plywood for the interior wall cladding, aluminium for the rails and window
profiles, and steel for the foundation. The open trusses keep the house stable. When clo-
Variable floor plan dissolves the boundary between interior/exterior sed, the floor area is 30 square metres and when the glass shell is pushed out, it measu-
res 50 square metres. Cabin ANNA is 12 metres wide and 4.2 metres deep. The building
The adaptable structures allow four different configurations depending on season, mood consists of 26 prefabricated parts, each weighing 500 kilograms, a screw foundation and
and use. A simple platform is complemented by two superimposed wall-roof elements: 14 steel posts. Dry connections make the building completely demountable. Eighty per
an outer shell of timber walls and a roof area with sheet metal covering, and an inner cent of the individual parts can be created via a digital file on 3D printers and milling
shell in timber frame construction with glazing, both mounted on wheels. ANNA is as machines, thus keeping transport costs and environmental impact low. A wood-burning
simple as possible and as comfortable as necessary; self-sufficient, sustainable, repro- stove provides heating and hot water. Sawdust and sheep’s wool are used for heat and
ducible and can be set up and dismantled in different climates. The first prototype was sound insulation. What has Schols learned in the course of the process? “Perseverance!”

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