The Salt Rings

Project idea

Healing the scars of Lac Rose through an architectural intervention that provides wellness and healing infrastructure for salt harvesting workers, shielding them from the health hazards of hyper-saline water while integrating eco-wellness and transforming the site's mineral richness into a therapeutic experience.

Project description

The project is an architectural intervention at Lac Rose, Senegal, designed as a safe zone for salt harvesting workers, providing healing infrastructure to shelter them from the health hazards of the hyper-saline water while integrating an eco-wellness approach that transforms the site's mineral richness into a therapeutic experience. The design features circular salt ring structures with timber construction, canoe docks extending from the shore for traditional canoe rides, communal spaces, and thatched roof pavilions that reference local building traditions.

Technical information

The structures feature timber construction with thatched roofing, circular ring-shaped forms creating pools and gathering spaces, elevated wooden boardwalks and docks extending into the pink lake, and integration with the natural landscape including palm groves and beach terrain.

Documentation

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