minimal housing space for kite-surfers is embedded into the water and sand in brazil

italian architects david cirocchi and plinio vanni designed a new structure rooted in the water as housing for kite surfers in the lençois maranhenses in brazil. the project appears to the visitor like an oasis within white sheets of sand and sinuous blue shapes.

all images courtesy of david cirocchi and plinio vanni

the three fragments by david cirocchi and plinio vanni appear to be separated but are actually united by the natural element: sand. the structures engrave the blue water. through a sandy descent, the visitors are lead down to the level of the seabed arriving at the courtyard that lights up the lodgings. these follow one, ending with a covered area that houses the common areas. the path climbs up to the level of the water above a sandy platform from which it is possible to start kitesurfing.

the designers’ architectural research and work are focused on an essential spatiality, free of excesses, where lights and materials give life to the interior space. the concept of ‘empty space’ is re-interpreted as a space awaiting the measure of the man who will use it. based on this approach, they designed this concept of housings for kite surfers deep-rooted in the sand and sea.

project info:

name: piaggesalse

designers: david cirocchi, plinio vanni

location: brazil

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edited by: yasmina karam | designboom