瞭望塔

Architects:Camilo Rebelo,Jiani Huang, RAC STUDIO

Area:55m²

Year:2022

Photographs:RAC STUDIO

Lead Architect:Camilo Rebelo

Construction:Shao Yinghong, Hu Hongman, Wei Guiying, Xue Jiangbo, Wei Lifei, Bi Shenglu, Shao Yinghong, Hu Hongman, Wei Guiying, Xue Jiangbo, Wei Lifei, Bi Shenglu

Country:China

Text description provided by the architects. E1 - Element’U is the name we chose for this pavilion research in the natural park of Zecha. The goal was to find the element which, combined with protecting nature and landscape, could validate the equation 1+1>2. “U” is there as a question mark statement - the unknown. E2 - Element’U shall be perceived as a pin in the horizon, a moment in the landscape, a pause in a mountain pad. Simultaneously it stands out as a landmark, but also it integrates and melts within nature.

E6 - The research process was very rich, 11 days of intense work and sharing. The approach was to find the unknown element with several possibilities of idea, shape form and materiality. The final one was very similar to the built one, only changing the material from stone to wood. E7 - A low intervention approach was taken throughout the construction process to maximize the preservation of the greenery and vegetation surrounding the site. The foundations are made of concrete and are not exposed, but wrapped in wood to blend in with nature. E8 - Element’U is supported by four steel columns at the four corners, including the stage and roof. The wooden structure itself is not load-bearing, while the 0.5-meter distance reasonably shapes the space and accommodates light and shadow.

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