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When given the opportunity to design a small writer’s cabin, the question of necessity and comfort come into play. With a limit of 5000 cubic feet, as well as a requirement for bookshelves, a reading space, and a writing space, what type of design allows for a productive yet desirable environment? This cabin was designed according to the basic human instinct to seek out a refuge, or a place of concealment where one can look out onto the prospect but cannot be seen by the prospect. On the other hand, the cabin should also include, or least lead out onto, the prospect—open space that provides an interaction with environment, along with the promise that comes with this unimpeded view. The refuge area, which is submerged underground, has a cave-like quality; low ceilings, combined with a hearth stretching the length of a wall, as well as a bed that sinks even farther into the ground suggest to anyone entering the space a place of protection and shelter. From above ground, the chimney, as well as the roof leading out onto the prospect interrupt the landscape, signaling the presence of a nearby refuge. In order to enter the space, a single staircase acts not only as the circulation but also as bookshelves enabling the occupant to choose a book to read on their way in and out of the building.