Couldn't we use a little space?



I think I'm pining to have some kind of place up at the land. Something intimate, and small scale that could be assembled quickly and would provide some conveniences -- like a roof and a floor. I think having a focus at the land might make the size and the scope of work ahead of us a little more approachable, a little less daunting. I attached the photos above for some random reasons.
The first image is of a house tiny in scale. While it is several times larger than what immediately comes to my mind, I like how it sets up a clear, and engaging combination of spaces. There are two conjoined volumes that sit well and against one another. One space is a very regular compressed geometry for most of the more private operations of the house. The other is a more irregular and spacious volume, to eat food and talk. It's a house by a UK architect named Patrick Lynch.
The second structure is a pavilion in Venice by David Adjaye and Olafur Eliasson. While this project engages a host of other issues, I like, again, the simple counterpoint. In this case it's one less of geometry than opacity and transparency.
The last image I also like. I've forgotten the architect, but it's no doubt some Englishman. The size of the project was more what I had in mind. I like how the image seems to speak of an active engagement with the nature around it, and a refuge from it as well. I was not thinking of anything as well tailored as this.
I feel like the priorities should be something that could be assembled or constructed fairly quickly -- like three weekends. I think, obviously, that economy is important (unless someone has scored some big dough).
I think some of the things that we should make room for are storage (about 5' wide, 30" deep and 7' tall), a nice long table that could comfortably seat four, and uncomfortably more, and enough space for us all to sleep comfortably. A water cooler might also be nice. So would a light bulb. An outlet, somehow powered by photovoltaics might also be really cool.
What do you guys think?

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