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ESTIA is an Ethically Built Wooden Shelter that Overlooks Ancient Italian Ruins

09/01/2014
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    Italy-based <a title="ESTIA is a Hearty Ethical Shelter That Revives Italian Ruins" href="http://www.saundsa.com/" target="_blank">Sa.und.sa architetti</a> recently led a series of ethical architecture workshops to revitalize the ruins of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senerchia">Senerchia</a>, which was devastated by an earthquake. The “Update” series of projects were designed by professionals and students working together to revive the landscape. One of the projects, called ESTIA— the hearth room—is a sweet wooden shelter built in just a week and designed for <a title="ESTIA is a Hearty Ethical Shelter That Revives Italian Ruins" href="http://inhabitat.com/kengo-kuma-creates-magical-habitable-cardboard-sculpture-in-korean-forest/" target="_blank">enjoying nature</a> with friends.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    ESTIA is a hearty habitable sculpture designed for enjoying local nature while acknowledging a difficult past.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    It was designed to provide shelter from the elements offering magnificent views into the landscape.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    The ESTIA wooden cabin stands on stilts among the mountains of Camigliano, near the San Michele Cave.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    It was built as part of the “Update” workshops series and created with a deep consideration of the environment, its history, social connections and an aim for reviving the area.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    Made entirely from local wood, it features a unique open, gabled roof that lets natural light flow inside.
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  • Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA
    Made entirely from local wood, it features a unique open, gabled roof that lets natural light flow inside.
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Sa.und.sa Architetti's wooden shelter ESTIA

Italy-based Sa.und.sa architetti recently led a series of ethical architecture workshops to revitalize the ruins of Senerchia, which was devastated by an earthquake. The “Update” series of projects were designed by professionals and students working together to revive the landscape. One of the projects, called ESTIA— the hearth room—is a sweet wooden shelter built in just a week and designed for enjoying nature with friends.

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Categories:  Architecture, Design, Innovations, Tiny Homes
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