‘a table elevated in the landscape’ for concéntrico 09
For Concéntrico 09, J-AF Architecture and González Serrano Studio perched a wooden pavilion on stilts, embracing views of the vineyards in La Rioja, Spain. Titled ‘A Table Elevated in the Landscape’, the work comprises a red carpet that transitions from the landscape to a found domestic space. Behind the curtain appears a table, where visitors gather to share an experience through the senses and create ties with the context.
Gaps in the facade, reflecting the movement of the interior without competing with the presence of the landscape, are framed with a subtle red ribbon, which links the ever-present context with the interior activity. Scents permeate throughout space – delicate notes that nod to the quality of the product and past family experiences around a table.
all images courtesy of J-AF Architecture and González Serrano Studio
envisioned by J-AF Architecture and González Serrano Studio
Architects J-AF Architecture and González Serrano Studio envisioned ‘A Table Elevated in the Landscape’ as a machine for generating experiences and linking with the landscape. ‘A subtle constructed intervention, and a landscape intervention, a red carpet, that spreads, guides and introduces,’ Jennyfher Alvarado shares. Its high volume generates two situations, one higher – human and inhabited – and another lower – natural and respectful. Its form is in dialogue with the nature that surroundings it, their elements in harmony.
The construction process responds to its temporal condition, configuring wood in different compositions. To facilitate the construction work and subsequent recycling of the materials themselves, the Balloon Frame is applied in response to the system made up of 10cm x 7.5cm wooden slats. On top of these, the panels are superimposed, generating the exterior enclosure. The structure is modulated in such a way that 33 of the 40 panels can be used again as they have not been cut or significantly modified. The idea of leaving views and highlighting the joints is translated into a series of red metal plates that generate different standard solutions.
‘A Table Elevated in the Landscape’ at Concéntrico 09
the wooden pavilion perches on stilts
a red carpet and curtains transition from the landscape to a found domestic space
embracing views of the Spanish vineyard
curated scents permeate throughout space
‘a machine for generating experiences and linking with the landscape’
the structure is modulated in such a way that 33 of the 40 panels can be used again
project info:
name: A Table Elevated in the Landscape | Una Mesa Elevada en el Paisaje
designer: Jennyfher Alvarado Figueroa, Álvaro González Serrano
location: La Rioja, Spain
program: Concéntrico 09
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edited by: ravail khan | designboom
