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Completed in 2022 in Ubud, Indonesia. Images by Valentina Gebrie, Tommaso Riva. The Yoga & Spa is a space designed for a family as their
"This two-story building occupies 196 m2, with a circle-shaped first floor surrounded by polished concrete walls, adorned with arched metal profile windows, and bamboo details. Within this space, three main zones offer distinct experiences. The central multifunctional area is used for massage sessions, dance classes, and art workshops, and invites relaxation and rejuvenation, with a window-framed view of the surroundings. Next to it, is the pottery area, an open space that offers a space dedicated to both creative work and teaching."
Completed in 2019 in Upala, Costa Rica. Images by Reiner Alpizar. Immersed in Costa Rica’s mythic elements, Origins Lodge captures the wild opulence of nature along with Costa Rica’s pre-Columbian history. Tucked...
Check out this beautiful project from Costa Rica.
“ Bioclimatology is embodied in every aspect of this boutique resort. From the use of sustainable structural bamboo, adobe walls for humidity control, recycled bottles planted under the bungalows’ floors, to the natural air conditioning provided by the villa’s floating roof, the living roofs of the bungalows, and the minimal amount of dirt and trees removed during construction. In addition to this, as part of the overall design concept, we increased local vegetation by 75% through the planting of various plants to merge with the already well-established wild jungle — thus going beyond simple sustainability to holistic integration.”
Completed in 2019 in Tulum, Mexico. Images by César Béjar, Pakal Egger and Tonatiuh Egger. Luum Temple is part of the amenities of a new residential development called Luum Zama, in Tulum Mexico. Tulum’s surging popularity has brought a lot...
Using flat sections of Bamboo which were bent on site these guys have made a beautiful temple which is open on five sides. Its design is inspired by the work of Felix Candela. Who wouldn't want to do a couple of asanas here at the beginning of your day?
POMONA ART PAVILION
Architectural project about creating community nodes to encourage community interaction.
Pomona has been described as both a prime example of a small Australian town and a flourishing artists community and as such I feel that for the theme of an art platform it would be appropriate to turn the Node into an artwork by itself. The node is, in essence, an outdoor performance space catering to Performance art and Concerts, aswell as providing adequate space for workshops and collaborative endeavors. The purpose of the node is to bring these more or less neglected forms of art to Pomona’s community centre in a more tactile way. Because of the overbearing Australian identity within Pomona, (which is by no means a bad thing), I believe it would be interesting to create a small piece of architecture which would challenge or reflect the traditional notion of Australian identity through both its traditional and contemporary architecture. I believe the way to achieve this is to use traditional indigenous construction techniques, or the traditional construction techniques of another culture to create a contemporary form which references the existing Australian pallet of architecture.In the case of this project, using locally sourced bamboo to build a structural skeleton based of an abstracted aboriginal shelter, which is then cladded with woven strips of bamboo in a traditional Taiwanese styling.
My reasoning behind this is that the building would then reflect the modern Australian demographic as represented by the simplified form of the Sydney Opera House, referencing both the indigenous background in the piece, and growing sense of multiculturalism within the Australian community, all coming together to create a visually Australian Archetype.
The structure is a tensile form and as such zero nails or screws are required to build this structure. What is required are 13 points on the footprint which the bamboo structure can be locked into, then attached to each correlating piece with additional fasteners which would ideally be produced with bamboo aswell, (see section on presentation board). From here everything in the structure is interwoven to create a tensile structure which in theory could be dismantled and moved to another location.
Additional information about this project at my blog which has served as a journal supplement for purposes of easier marking by my tutor. The blog is as follows; http://dab510steveszellarchitecture5.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.archdaily.com/34946/ecological-children-activity-and-education-center-24h-architecture/
