Olson Kundig designs glass cabin with drawbridge-style shutters

False Bay Writer's Cabin by architecture firm Olson Kundig in the USA has three glass sides surrounded by decks that double as shutters when pulled up like a drawbridge.
This unique feature allows the owners to secure their guest house cabin in San Juan Island, Washington, when not using it as a cosy writer's office.
The cabin doubles as a writing office and a guest room
A system of hydraulic winches and wire rope pulls the decks up to protect the glass walls. Three steel sleepers provide suppor