Our design intention was to highlight different perspectives of the surroundings. Although the house is single-story, the terrain drops steeply—one side aligns with the forest floor, while the other rises above it. A perimeter walkway leads visitors from moss-covered roots to the treetops, where scarlet macaws forage among the branches.
The house includes two bedrooms, a living room-kitchen, and a laboratory-library, interspersed with shaded terraces for observing wildlife. The central courtyard offers a peaceful space within a wild ecosystem.
The hyperbolic roof protects from intense conditions and cascades water into natural streams.
The rainforest is a complex, multi-layered environment, where density and darkness can be disorienting. An opening in the canopy provides a moment of clarity, revealing the towering heights of the trees. This panoramic experience inspired the design of the house, which takes the form of a disc with an oculus at its center. At its periphery, the house interacts with the forest, while its core offers a sanctuary from nature.
From this elevated platform, residents are immersed in the sounds and rhythms of nature, which unfold throughout the day like a symphony.
