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PLACEMENT
When placing the project on site, we first considered
having it as a windbreaker on the west side of the
plot. The thought was to protect the plateau from
strong winds coming from the valley. There was
also a tree close to the project that could help make
an anchoring and a interplay with the site.
After some discussion, we found that it would be
better to allow for afternoon sun on the plateau, as
we think this is a time of day when the site will be
most in use. Therefore, moving the construction to
the east side of the site made more sense, providing
more shelter from the eastern snow-and rainfall.
FIREPLACE
We wanted the fireplace to be a core in the project, a
place for warmth, cooking food and gathering.
At a time we were working with several
different places to have different settings and
opportunity to make a fire. A fire for a sunny day,
one for a rainy day, one for a windy day, one for
cooking, one for warmth.
In the end we decided the placement of the fireplace
at the site the last week working. After moving the
entire construction the plateau became a natural
position for the fireplace.
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