conceptual lanterns sea village provides temporary housing for surfers

conceptual lanterns sea village provides temporary housing for surfers
all visuals courtesy of barberio colella ARC

‘lanterns sea village’ is a conceptual project to create temporary housing off the shores of tarifa, spain. the team behind the project, micaela colella and maurizio barberio (barberio colella ARC), designed the small residences out of necessity. tarifa is frequented by surfers by the dozens, many of whom are not permanently living in the area. in order to minimize the impact on the landscape, ‘lanterns sea village’ would provide sustainable temporary dwellings for the migratory community.

beach plaza 

the master plan visualizes an aggregation of 100 tetrahedron-shaped huts that extend linearly outwards from shore. on shore, a small enclave was made to promote community amongst the locale. materially, each unit is made mostly of bamboo, salvaged wood, and thrashed surfboards. within the larger organization, are small sub-groups of three — all connected by a top joint structure that runs from shore to the furthest hut. foundations are as minimal as possible. a series of piles — also bamboo — are driven deeply into the sandy ocean bottom.

unit interior 

life in the village is organized across two levels. a lower floor, four meters above sea, contains walkways and stairs that run the length of the development. above the promenade are the actual residences. each has an area of about 30m² and includes a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom located above the staircase. to make the units off-grid functional, barberio colella conceived a system of mini-turbines, and roof top solar panelling. 

master plan

plan and mobility 

structure 

section

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edited by: nick brink | designboom