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What is left once the space is
cleaned and refurbished for use
is a structure that houses one
human, similar to the Cabanon
de Le Corbusier is it inspired by,
complete with a bed, toilet, shower,
fireplace, and a window that
overlooks the Costa da Morte [3].
This “Cabanon of béton [concrete]”
has an intimate relationship
with the land which formed it [3].
It blends into the surrounding
cliffs with surprising unity, and
“camouflages, by emulating the
processes of mineral formation in
its structure, and integrates with
the natural environment, complying
with its laws,” [4]. This is all a result
of the formwork they have chosen.
By shaping a structure using earth
and hay, Ensemble Studio has
created a building that not only
saves money on construction and
material costs, but looks as if it is
made from the cliffs it stands upon.
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