Wanderers Lodge
Garcia German Arquitectos
ARCHITECS
Garcia German Arquitectos
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Jacobo García-germán
STRUCTURE
Marta García Jiménez, Manuel Del Río, Rebeka Záhonyi, Andrea Gutierrez, Olga González, Álvaro Sáez
DESIGN TEAM
Marta García Jiménez, Manuel Del Río, Rebeka Záhonyi, Andrea Gutierrez, Olga González, Álvaro Sáez
BUILDER
Sertimón Cantábrico S.l.
PHTOGRAPS
Jorge Lopez Conde
YEAR
2013
LOCATION
Santander, Spain
CATEGORY
Extension
Text description provided by architect.
Wanderer’s Lodge is a small pavilion gently placed amongst existing trees in the garden of an extraordinary property in the north of Spain.
In its daily use, it overlaps functions of protection, storage, entertaining, dining, barbecues, napping, acting as a small theater, etc.
The particular climatic conditions to do with rain and humidity have suggested a lightweight materiality capable of reflecting the closeness of the trees and the existing main house, making itself present through the contrast of a polished and symmetrical piece against its natural backdrop.
Designed for a young family of wanderers who travel the world, the pavilion celebrates the dialectic presence of fire and water as means to anchor experience to time and place.
Construction elements are prefabricated and assembled on site by two local craftsmen.
