Month: November 2023

Memorial Dignity Mausoleum is an initiative of the People of the Street Foundation. Its objective is to provide funerary units and a space of remembrance for the people who died living on the streets of Santiago de Chile, the first of its kind in Latin America. 

Stalk, the Tree Hugger is a project comprising five 30-meter-tall existing trees in the heart of Jakarta’s busiest business district, being wrapped and clothed into a canvas of light and shadows that host multiple functions of commercial activities. The architect was to experiment with space creation by creating a simple architecture of a parametric cloth that hugs existing greeneries, creating many variations of closure enclosures of the space.

Our project begins with an understanding of the cultural background, perspectives, and personal or collective experiences that shape the meaning of the building. We express unique meanings through various elements such as form, space, materials, images, etc. The context is not static but a continuous yet flexible relationship within the ecosystem between nature and artificial structures. The diversity of elements like the environment, history, abstract factors, and the everyday and non-everyday aspects forms organic relationships that constantly evolve and repeat creation and dissolution. We aim to foster a healthy interaction between architecture and society by embracing a holistic approach beyond the boundaries of architecture and uniquely interpreting the environment, culture, and social context in which the building resides. 

rea studio applies natural stuccos, neutral-toned porcelain, and uniform-grain carpentry inside casa banderas.
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Plantation Retreat in Alibaug – Building a large house on a sea-facing hillside in Mumbai is both exciting and daunting. On the one hand, the prospect of a panoramic ocean view is thrilling. On the other hand, it undoubtedly adds to the growing cluster of self-important villas in these, which were uninhabited, natural landscapes not so long ago. Rather than fighting its presence, however, the plantation retreat in Alibaug emphasizes the profile of the built form. It is not much unlike the Portuguese chapels scattered around the rolling hills of nearby coastal Goa. In their pure white brilliance, these chapels do not shy away from their existence with their characteristic axial orientation and dominant silhouette. Similarly, this retreat attempts to lend a comfortable scale to its surrounding landscape.