Bird nesting towers, floating habitats and canopy decks are among the striking and ambitious visions to emerge from the international Wildlife Pavilion architectural competition.
The competition aimed to move design away from a human-centric vision and instead focus on buildings for flora and fauna. In this case, it was designed as part of three new pavilions within the Torbiere del Sevino Nature Reserve, an hour’s drive east of Milan.
Currently, the reserve has minimal structures and is only used by humans for birdwatching. TerraViva, the team behind the Wildlife Pavilion, incorporated a bird nest, reptile refuge, insect hotel and sunbathing platform. invited creatives to do so.
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Winning concept (above), friendly guestsa team from the Netherlands, unveiled a pavilion made from recycled materials that offers visitors a viewing space from the inside without disturbing the natural behavior of the park’s animal residents.
“Each is designed to suit its habitat: between treetops, reed banks, or over waterways,” the architects said of their otherworldly structures. Gradually the process blends the boundaries between the object and its biotope, until eventually the object and its surroundings become indistinguishable, raising the question: did humans create it, or nature? ?”
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Guillermo Ballestin, Ruben Lahuerta, Marta Lorente and Carmen Cuevas of Spain said, Arrival, cross, stay.
“Designed for different groups of animals inhabiting [the reserve]The architect said:
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Dramatic wooden structures built for bird nesting and socializing were the hallmark of the finalists (middle) place of residence, It is by Malaysian designers Chun Cheng Koid, Jet Chi Kin Tan, Zhenxing Xiao Tong Gou and Shannon Sen Jie Yong.
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The Italian trio Samuel Piacentini, Francesco Trovatelli and Filippo Prodi created the stunning Cosmos Pavilion as part of the sculpture and part of the residence. primitive nature concept.
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An Azerbaijani design team has created a dramatic pavilion inspired by life within the reserve.
“It’s the closest thing to metamorphosis in a dragonfly’s life cycle, and the closest thing to that complex process and adaptability at each stage,” said the designer. Wildlife – his three pavilions with different approaches to shape formation but with a unique philosophy of merging with nature – are a chance to coexist and interact with all kinds of species in the environment. “
The reserve team can now work alongside the winning design team. In the meantime, visit our gallery to see inspired, nature-inspired pieces from around the world.
Source: TerraViva competition
