This project stands out with its discipline, restraint, and material honesty. It doesn’t try to impress with formal acrobatics — instead, it creates impact through silence, scale, and radical clarity of intent.
The choice to work with rammed earth, paired with exposed concrete, is not just a sustainable decision — it’s a statement of architectural attitude. The palette is warm but never sentimental, raw but never rough.
The renders communicate a deep understanding of light — how it moves through space, how it defines mass and void. The courtyard shot is particularly strong: it feels like architecture, not just image-making.
There’s a clear rhythm between monumental spaces and intimate ones. This spatial sequencing gives the project a cinematic quality, almost like moving through a series of framed moments.
This is mature architecture. Confident, grounded, and deeply aware of how buildings live in landscape. It doesn’t oversell, doesn’t overperform — it just stands still and lets the sun do the rest. A beautifully restrained piece of work that speaks softly, but with weight.
Some thresholds — between indoor and outdoor, or heavy and light — feel a bit abrupt. Look for ways to soften or mediate transitions without losing the architectural power.
While the material palette reflects local logic, the spatial language leans international. A deeper dive into local tectonics, rituals, or vernacular rhythms could give this project an even stronger sense of place.
In some views, the interiors risk blending into one another visually. Consider how subtle changes in texture, light, or ceiling height could reinforce program shifts without losing the overall cohesion.
Astronomical Observation Center Ñawi
Idea projektu
The concept behind this project originates from the need to improve the tourist appeal of Tucumán Province, Argentina, specifically focusing on the Valle Calchaquíes tourist circuit. The aim is to enhance this route by adding key points of interest, including our astronomical observation center—an existing institution in the region with great potential but limited reach and resources. The goal is to transform it into a regional landmark that fosters the ongoing development and visibility of the area
Popis projektu
Our project aims to develop a comprehensive center that goes beyond merely functioning as an observatory. The goal is to create a holistic tourist complex that brings together a variety of activities and spaces, including a gastronomic area with a restaurant and coffee shop, as well as dedicated facilities for institutional functions—such as spaces for astronomical exhibits, a museum, exhibition halls, and educational areas with classrooms and an auditorium. Additionally, the complex will feature accommodation and recreational amenities—guest units and a spa—designed to encourage visitors to extend their stay in an area often characterized by short visits or transit.
Technické informace
The main construction technique selected is rammed earth walls, chosen for their use of local materials and capacity to involve local labor—being a method that requires minimal industrial components. In some areas of the project, structural requirements led us to incorporate exposed reinforced concrete, emphasizing honest construction and architectural simplicity. Both materials are designed to dialogue with the natural surroundings through a shared color palette, aiming for harmony and integration rather than contrast.
Belisario Terán, Valentina Rios Jaimes, Scott Wilde, Lucas Saavedra
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, Tucumán
Argentina
Interiér
Projekt odevzdán
16. 06. 2025Tag
Interiér
Cultural Center
Gallery
Other
Hotel
Restaurant
Information Center
Wellness/Spa
Interior
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