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Elevated Viewpoints Framed by Local Textures in a Serene Wetland Setting

Authors:
Martín Lira, Matías Moller, Andrés Ossa, Belén Gonzalez
Elevated Viewpoints Framed by Local Textures in a Serene Wetland Setting

Project in-detail

Elevated viewing platforms offer expansive perspectives framed by local textures, enhancing the visitor experience within the serene wetlands of Kemeri Park.
5 key facts about this project
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Elevated viewing platforms provide 360-degree perspectives of the wetlands.
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Circular pathways vary in height to engage visitors with the landscape.
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Local materials ensure visual harmony with the surrounding environment.
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Three distinct perimeter moments enhance spatial continuity and user experience.
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The design encourages interaction with the natural ecosystem of Kemeri Park.

Travel in the Nest is located in Kemeri Park, Latvia. The design focuses on enhancing the visitor experience by inviting exploration of the wetland landscape. It features a circular route that varies in height and offers strategic viewpoints, encouraging people to pause and appreciate the surroundings.

Conceptual Framework
- The design centers on integrating human movement with nature. The circular path is strategically located where many people gather, providing access and promoting engagement with the park's natural features. This arrangement helps visitors navigate easily and encourages a deeper connection to the landscape.

Spatial Dynamics
- A key aspect of the design is the pavilion route, which allows visitors to transition from the inner spaces to elevated views of the wetlands. The different heights create a unique experience, drawing visitors into the environment while ensuring accessibility for everyone. The pavilion serves as a centerpiece, enabling a better appreciation of Kemeri Park’s diverse characteristics.

Material Approach
- The design incorporates colors and textures sourced from the local environment, ensuring the pavilion fits well within its surroundings. This choice of materials minimizes visual disruption and allows the structure to feel like a natural continuation of the landscape. The thoughtful selection of materials supports the overall harmony of the design.

Upper Experience
- The upper areas include three moments along the perimeter route, which improve the flow and highlight the built form's horizontal lines. This aspect reinforces the connection between the architecture and the landscape's natural contours. Visitors can move through the space while enjoying uninterrupted views of the wetlands.

The thoughtful design permits visitors to take in the vast views of the wetlands, encouraging a connection between the architecture and the natural landscape of Kemeri Park.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

MICROHOME

Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

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Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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