pablo rojas bottner builds guallecos tactical observation deck

pablo rojas bottner builds guallecos tactical observation deck
all images courtesy of pablo rojas böttner

conceived not only as a place to rest in the shade for people collecting wild fruits, the ‘guallecos tactical observation deck’ by pablo rojas bottner also acts as a protector of the land’s soil that has been exposed after successive clearing of the surrounding forest. the landscape in the rural gualleco, maule region in chile has undergone different processes of transformation, greatly affecting the biodiversity of the native insignis pine forest and its ground fertility. the small structure is made entirely of raschel mesh, a typical material of agricultural areas in the central valley, as it allows water to pass through to the ground in a controlled manner and also reduces it from capturing morning dew. both the structure and the floor are made of recycled wood from previous constructions in the area, and were protected using burned oil. the seats were built with retrieved tree debris and painted with cal. the project is intended to be the first in a series arranged throughout the territory, in which its dual function of protecting the ground and serving as a place for rest hopes to help save the remaining natural landscape. 

view of the guallecos tactical observation deck in the landscape

the observation deck extends out over the hill

a gap is created between the small shelter and the ground

looking over the landscape from the interior of the observation deck

the structure is built using permeable raschel mesh

the seats were built with recycled tree debris

a white seat was put inside the observation deck

view from the inside of the observation deck

plan

exploded isometric

isometric

project info:

architect: rojas-böttner
photography: pablo rojas böttner
materials: recycled wood, raschel mesh
location: gualleco, maule region, chile
year: 2012

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