Abrante Lookout / Jose Luis Bermejo Martín. Architects: Jose Luis Bermejo Martín Location: Agulo, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Project Area: 243.0 m2 Project Year: 2013 Photography: Courtesy of José Luis Bermejo Martín Technical Direction: Gesplan S.A.U. Client: Dirección General De Infraestructura Turística, Consejería De Turismo Del Gobierno De Canarias Structures: Taherpe A.T. S.L.P. Glass: Strain Contractor: Construcciones Luis Maria Olano Budget: 791.000,00 € Security Coordination: Boreau Veritas From the architect. On January 2, 2013, a unique work which will become an iconic tourist landmark opened on the island of La Gomera, the Abrante Lookout, northeast of the island, in the municipality of Agulo. The chosen site is located on top of the Abrante cliff, 620 m above sea level, on the edge of an impressive cliff with a vertical drop of 200 meters, a challenge to the construction of the project, and a challenge to the visitor.
Endless Cycling / Rodrigo Cáceres Céspedes. Architects: Rodrigo Cáceres Céspedes Location: Pencahue, Maule Region, Chile Project Area: 30 sqm Project Year: 2013 Photographs: Patricia Albornoz Avendaño, Rodrigo Cáceres Céspedes Advisor Teacher: Mauricio Ramírez Molina Structure: Prof. Patricio Lara Ditzel, Ingeniero Civil, Prof. Raúl Alcaíno Fuenzalida, Ingeniero Civil. Technical Inspection: Prof. Cristian Palma Valladares Surveyor: Rafael Gutierrez Bustos, Ingeniero en Construcción Construction: Jaime Bustos,Paulo Moya,Rafael Gutierrez, Carlos Kubat,Orlando Cáceres,Rodrigo Cáceres.
Budget: 5,179,522 Chilean Pesos From the architect. “It is the eagerness to do sports in the area, in this case mountainbiking, which has inspired to create a movable construction that can open up cross-country cycling either for recreational, training, racing or touring purposes. Based on a belief which can only be confirmed with time, the construction has also allowed to create a new activity that we have named ‘Endless Cycling’ (Ciclismo sin Fin).
Evolver / Alice Studio. Designed and built by second year students of the Alice Studio at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Evolver is a wooden alpine structure that “provides a more interactive way to take in the views of the glorious mountains – especially the Matterhorn.” More about the project after the break. Located near a clear alpine lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, the spiraling wooden structure is made of 24 round wooden frames that twist 720 degrees to offer amazing views of the surroundings. As the user walks inside the structure, arches rise and fall, opening up new views along the journey. These specific views are meant to have the viewer focus on distinct areas and take in the vast landscape slowly. Made from a single material, the Evolver is a simple building that adds to the essence of the serene space. As seen on Inhabitat. Entrée Alpine.