"Leopold Banchini envisions Neojiba’s new rehearsal hall as a heavy concrete form resting lightly within Brazil‘s tropical landscape of Salvador de Bahia. Standing slightly elevated on slender supports, the structure seems to float just above the forest floor, allowing air and plant life to pass beneath. Its massive exterior walls hold a quiet presence among the trees, absorbing the atmosphere of the park without trying to dominate it.
The singular volume is shaped with acoustic precision. Its smooth, nearly windowless concrete surfaces suggest an inward focus, but glimpses of the surroundings are carefully framed at ground level. From within, every musician can peer out toward the greenery, connecting their practice with the living environment outside. The architecture holds the sound within while letting the visual and climatic qualities of the forest remain part of the experience."
