Kairo Pavilion

Hutt Studio

Istanbul

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Residential, Architecture, Landscape

3 Weeks

Kairo Pavilion is a conceptual dwelling set in a remote valley near the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. The project investigates how contemporary architecture can coexist with a rugged natural landscape using restrained geometry, raw materials and a light environmental footprint.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

The main challenge was placing a two-level structure on an irregular rocky terrain without excavating or reshaping the site. Ensuring structural stability on existing boulders, controlling solar exposure in an open valley and preserving uninterrupted panoramic views required a careful balance between engineering and spatial clarity.

Our Approach

We anchored the pavilion directly onto selected rock formations, allowing the landscape to define the structural logic rather than the opposite. A cantilevered concrete plate creates the primary living platform, while full-height glazing opens the interior to the valley. Material choices were kept minimal, focusing on concrete, glass and natural textures to maintain a calm visual presence against the powerful topography.

We anchored the pavilion directly onto selected rock formations, allowing the landscape to define the structural logic rather than the opposite. A cantilevered concrete plate creates the primary living platform, while full-height glazing opens the interior to the valley. Material choices were kept minimal, focusing on concrete, glass and natural textures to maintain a calm visual presence against the powerful topography.

We anchored the pavilion directly onto selected rock formations, allowing the landscape to define the structural logic rather than the opposite. A cantilevered concrete plate creates the primary living platform, while full-height glazing opens the interior to the valley. Material choices were kept minimal, focusing on concrete, glass and natural textures to maintain a calm visual presence against the powerful topography.