Crafted with charred wooden shingles and locally sourced stone, the design creates a harmonious living environment that fosters community and well-being for elderly residents.
Integrating natural light through polycarbonate panels and utilizing local wood, the design creates soothing spaces that foster emotional well-being in a hospice setting.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of Ecuador’s highlands, the hospice features an embedded structure with expansive views framed by large windows, utilizing steel beams and a green wall to create a peaceful sanctuary for reflection and care.
Using traditional Kiwa tiles, the design seamlessly integrates with its surroundings, creating a community-focused hospice that prioritizes healing through nature and social connection.
Incorporating terraced green facades and local stone, the design emphasizes accessibility and community interaction, serving as a dedicated nursing home for elderly residents in a mountainous environment.
A roof garden enhances the visitor experience while sustainable steel sections form the structural backbone of a facility dedicated to wildlife observation and education in the Al Wathba Wetlands.
The carefully designed circular enclosure, illuminated by natural light through an off-centered courtyard, creates a tranquil environment that serves as a spiritual shelter for individuals in their final stages of life.
Constructed with modular cross-laminated timber panels and green roof systems, the design establishes a contemporary urban hub that supports intergenerational living and promotes social cohesion.
Repurposed oil rigs form the foundation for a resilient water-based community, integrating fish farms and urban agriculture to create a sustainable habitat for future residents.
Valeria Baeza
Mario Arancibia
Felipe Gonzalez
Tomas Zelada
The project is a wellness retreat that brings together yoga, meditation, and communal living through an architecture focused on minimal environmental impact. Using ecologically responsible materials and passive design strategies, it fosters a balanced relationship between daily life and the surrounding natural landscape.
Positioned between the Baltic Sea and the Jaunupes River, the Pilgrimage Yoga House is a multifunctional space designed for yoga, meditation, and communal gathering. The project combines sustainable construction with a strong sensitivity to its landscape and users, offering a setting that supports both individual reflection and shared experience.
The project addresses the complexities of urban density while fostering social engagement and pedestrian accessibility by integrating flexible office spaces with vibrant communal areas. The design not only enhances functionality within a constrained urban footprint but also strengthens connections between disparate elements of the city’s fabric.
This study examines a multi-volume building designed to connect users with the forest landscape while accommodating communal and educational functions. Architectural strategies in these contexts can balance visual distinction with environmental sensitivity, providing spaces for learning and observation.
With a design that utilizes stacked roofs to create unobstructed jungle views, this wooden retreat fosters a close connection to nature while providing essential shelter and spaces for relaxation and meditation.
Use architecture to create different emotional states
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