THE ASK
To design a simple, adventurous, different and creative accommodation that promotes natural environments.
THE PROJECT
Pinea is a minimum suite for users to live nature from above. Pinea is designed to be implanted in a natural environment, imitating the structure of a tree and being respectful with the landscape and the environment. The base is made of superficial foundations to avoid digging or damaging the environment. This reinforced concrete is camouflaged with recycled ceramic gravel which mimicks the color of pinnace. From these bases arise the metal pillars simulating forest trunks in order to support the pseudo-hut. The front pillars are designed as a swimming pool ladder that leads to the entrance of the air room. This room is made with wood base, cork facade and serigraphiated fabric cover. This makes you smell the wood, see the shade of the trees moved by the wind and hear the birds from a kind of Mediterranean Balinese bed.
On each side of the bed we find a reading lamp that also contain a battery to charge the phone. These applets are charged with Sun light through small solar panels located on the roof. These gadgets have a solidarity percentage that helps bring artificial light to schools in Africa. Under the cabin and taking advantage of the foundations cube, we find a wooden picnic area sheltered from the Sun and rain where to eat between nature. This picnic area rests on an area of soft earth and artificial grass that invites to take off the shoes and walk in bare feet like at home.
Pinea gathers the best of the cabin, the tent and the tree house without damaging the environment. Its holistic design mixes a lodging proposal with landscape and solar energy actions. Pinea is friendly to the environment for using some natural materials, also for including solar energy and dry foundations. Pinea is friendly to the local and global context as it promotes local production, but also strengthens safety, work and education through artificial sunlight in Africa.
Note: Pinea is available in the glamping area of a camping close to Barcelona (we can share with you that from the bed you see the Mediterranean sea)
