lovo – shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
all images courtesy of ecru architetti

 

 

 

a refuge space free from dimensions, ‘lovo’ by italian firm ecru architetti is an area without geometry where one can return to an embryonic-like state and connect with nature. constructed as a warm, safe sphere, the uterine dimension is made of doorways with an unknown atmosphere that draws people in. designed to represent the cosmic egg, an ovule that acts as a shelter the space becomes an emotional room in which people can seek refuge from the outside world. located in the park of paduli, the olive trees provide strong roots for the project’s design. ‘lovo’ is a stratified bubble nestled under the foliage of the tress above. the structure consists of two membranes, one is more external – the shell of the egg, white and compact but at the same time fragile and porous. the inner, more dense and opaque, is the yolk. this ‘yolk’ is the liquid heart of the project, the spatial and poetical driver of the research. in the center, is a trunk of the olive tree, which provides structural support. the external membrane is constructed with a thick awning and a white net for gathering olives. the nets are connected to a structure made of commune reed, which draws a circle around the olive tree. the inner space supports the awning made of an orange net, which is used to harvest the olives. the inner ‘room’ has sacks made of jute full straw to create a large soft surface and lamps that are fueled by the oil taken from squeezing olives. a pleasant, romantic atmosphere, the ‘lovo’ is illuminated at night as it looks like a glowing lantern in the landscape. 

 

 


‘lovo’
video courtesy of simon bertoletti

 

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo night view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo inner night view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo detail

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo inner view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo inner view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo day view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo inner day view

 

 

lovo - shelter in a glowing cosmic egg by ecru architetti
lovo day view

 

 

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