Interlock Cabin
Sector
Residential
Location
Chamonix, France
Year
2023
Design Team
Cen Shen., Changsong Li
Purpose
Small Architecture
Award
NY Architecture Prize- Gold
Interlock Cabin is a small-scale architectural prototype that explores modular construction, interlocking structural systems, and fabrication-driven design.
The project investigates how architecture can be assembled through prefabricated components that interlock and support each other, reducing the need for complex connections, fasteners, or additional structural elements.
The design is developed through a system of repeated structural modules that function simultaneously as structure, enclosure, and interior space. Each component is designed for digital fabrication and efficient material use, allowing the cabin to be prefabricated, transported, and assembled on site with minimal construction time and labor. The project explores how fabrication logic and assembly sequence can directly inform architectural form.
Interlock Cabin proposes a construction approach where architecture is generated from structural logic, modular systems, and fabrication constraints rather than applied form. The project demonstrates how small-scale architecture can serve as a testing ground for modular construction, prefabrication strategies, and sustainable building methods.
