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Rafael Lopez

Rafael Lopez

Durham, NC, US

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Moonlit Dwelling - Nautilus Nocturnal

The site of the project was in Salir do Porto, Portugal. The program was simple, we needed to provided an area for sleeping, eating and bathing as well as interact with the environment in  a unique way.

We decided that instead of interacting with the ground and water we would focus on what is above. We lifted the shell above the cliff and turned it away from the city lights, making the night sky come into focus.

Our dwelling was meant to for nocturnal activities, when the sky is at its most vibrant.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Durham, NC, US
My Role: I mostly in charge of layout and graphic standard but participated in Design and Material selection.
Additional Credits: Brendon Bryant - Took the lead in design, material selection and digital modeling.