WWF OBSERVATION BOOTH COMPETITION

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Year:2021

Local:tuscany, italy

Team:Alessandro Ferrari, Andressa M. Ferrarezi, Anarita B. Buoro, Arthur H. Lara, Claudino C. Almeida, Euler JO Morais, Guilherme MR Yuki, Leonardo Nehring, Lucas A. Souza, Marília Amorim, Patrícia F. Paiva, Ricardo P. Ferreira, Rodrigo D. Machado, Thais Voguel.

Project developed during the FAU master's course - Extreme Architecture [AUT5834] - for the competition promoted by Young Architects Competitions. The objective of the competition was to develop observation points and a visitor center to support a former WWF Oasis located near the Orbetello Lagoon in Italy.

WWF Oasis, in Tuscany, brings us an experience of contemplation that goes beyond what camera clicks can provide. In it we can experience a deep contact with nature, which allows us to feel the freedom to be ourselves and to connect with something real, which welcomes us without prejudice. Living and feeling nature raises our self-awareness and gives us physical, energetic and spiritual strength.

In addition to observing, we propose that the cabins provoke visitors to a moment of contemplation of mother nature's perfection. Integrating the buildings with the environment will allow the least intervention in the local ecology, so that the entire ecosystem remains unharmed and interacting in harmony.

Thinking about the concept of eco-sustainability and the idea of integrating constructions with the environment, it was decided to use engineered wood as material, a structural solution that has characteristics such as rationality and sustainability. Unlike other materials, such as concrete and steel, reforestation wood can capture carbon and contribute to the reduction of the greenhouse effect. Furthermore, to avoid contact between the wood and the soil, it was It is planned to use a concrete raft-type foundation to ensure the safety and durability of the structure. The observation cabin located over the lake is of the floating type, so that it moves in accordance with the water level, avoiding flooding and inconvenience.

Nature, in addition to being a beautiful sculpture, is a great artist, a 3.8 billion year old designer, co-creator and procreator of life. And making this visible to future generations is a way of disseminating the teaching, that we shouldn't just worry about preserving it, we have to respect, defend and learn as much as possible from it, contemplating it.

Using nature as a model, with the help of current software we arrive at forms that are found in the local environment. With them, the visitor, on the inside, as the resident population, on the outside, feel comfortable.
When going up the access ramps (designed for the public with reduced mobility) the user has the experience of walking a trail, and when arriving at the cabins, he is welcomed by the structure, as if he were in the nest, inserted in the habitat. Through the observation windows we can have the experience of dazzling the surroundings from different angles and levels.