Bruno Augusto Hasenauer Zaitter

Purunã Observatory

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter

PURUNÃ OBSERVATORY

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CATEGORY
Lodging, Houses

LOCATION
Balsa Nova, Brazil

AREA
45 m²

YEAR
2020

MANUFACTURERS
Berneck, Blue Glass, Gerdal, Madeiras Monte Claro

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Bruno Zaitter

The Purunã Observatory, located in the Metropolitan Region of the City of Curitiba, is a place intended for viewing the universe in a didactic way.

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter
Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter

This was the dream of a space-loving photographer and his natural phenomena come true in that building.

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter
Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter

Built in just 38 days, this building had a large part of donated materials. Among these materials, the two containers (a 12 meter container and another 6 meter) were used as a structural solution for fast, clean and economical construction.

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter
Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter

Inside the 6 meter long container there is an exclusive space for a telescope.

Right in front of this container there is a concrete deck to slide the machinery, and then you can see the sky in a full way.

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter
Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter

In the 12 meter long container, there is a classroom and a dormitory for two people, both equipped with a sanitary installation.

The wooden deck and roof are used to enhance the experience of observing the stars and everything else that the sky has.

As the east, west and south façades are completely lined with planks of high claved pine wood. However, a north façade reveals the use of containers as a shelter amid local agriculture.

Purunã Observatory
Cortesia de Bruno Zaitter


Purunã Observatory
North Elevation

Purunã Observatory
South Elevation
Purunã Observatory
East Elevation
Purunã Observatory
West Elevation


Purunã Observatory
Plan

Purunã Observatory
Sketch 01

Bruno Augusto Hasenauer Zaitter
Bruno Augusto Hasenauer Zaitter
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil