The shelter is a tribute to the sacred feminine, by the beauty of the forms, by being a protective space and by using friendly materials. Design inspiration was based on the use of natural textures and ancestral and holistic techniques, surprising the visitors by it’s extra large scale and authenticity.
The team went on a journey to collect the abundant and biodegradable materials from natural Portuguese landscapes, resulting in a richness of textures and layers of materials, all in their pure state. Eucalyptus poles for the light structure were cut from a crowded forest that needed clearing and a range of colors of earth were harvested from different clay-soils.
A Cabana was designed and built by Terrapalha and collaborators, lead by architect Catarina Pinto. The practice engage in projects dedicated to the utilization of appropriate and local natural materials
Project by: Terrapalha
Me: 3D design and Build
The team went on a journey to collect the abundant and biodegradable materials from natural Portuguese landscapes, resulting in a richness of textures and layers of materials, all in their pure state. Eucalyptus poles for the light structure were cut from a crowded forest that needed clearing and a range of colors of earth were harvested from different clay-soils.
A Cabana was designed and built by Terrapalha and collaborators, lead by architect Catarina Pinto. The practice engage in projects dedicated to the utilization of appropriate and local natural materials
Project by: Terrapalha
Me: 3D design and Build