Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验 by Nathalia Cristina de Souza Vilela Telis

Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验 by Nathalia Cristina de Souza Vilela Telis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 银奖 in 建筑与结构设计 Competition Category.

银建筑· 2025

Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验

by Nathalia Cristina de Souza Vilela Telis

Client: Nathália Vilela

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 建筑 Category

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The Design

About Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验

觉醒是一个沉浸式建筑概念，旨在重新连接人们与其自然本质。该项目位于亚马逊雨林，引导访客穿越一系列感官空间，唤起人类存在的起源并促进深度内省。每个空间融合了自然元素——光、声音、质感和香气——创造出多感官旅程，与现代城市快节奏的都市生活方式形成对比。该设计旨在提供暂时的逃离，并提醒人们平衡、当下与环境意识的重要性。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Awakening 觉醒沉浸式体验是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This design provides an immersive experience in the Amazon, blending architecture, nature, and sensory perception. It awakens the senses with the sounds of water and the forest, fostering a deep connection with the ecosystem. The space offers a unique sensory experience, integrating touch, smell, and hearing for full immersion. The proposal stands out by emphasizing sustainability, biomimicry, and sensory engagement, making the landscape the focal point.
Dimensions & Packaging: The structure features a circular base with a diameter of 31,500 mm, ensuring stability and seamless integration with the natural environment. The main body has a diameter of 17,000 mm, creating a balanced and immersive space. With a total height of 14,000 mm, the design promotes natural ventilation and thermal comfort. Built with sustainable materials, the project employs low-impact assembly techniques, respecting the landscape and enhancing its sensory connection with the forest.
Tags: Amazon, sensory experience, sustainability, organic architecture, nature, bamboo, immersion, environmental design, forest, biomimicry
Production Technology: The project was developed with a biomimetic approach, integrating into the Amazon ecosystem through sustainable materials and low-impact construction techniques. Bamboo, chosen for its strength and flexibility, forms the main structure, while passive ventilation and natural lighting ensure thermal comfort and energy efficiency. The sensory immersion is enhanced by natural elements, such as the sounds of the forest and interaction with local textures and aromas.
Design Challenge: Although it is a fictional and unexecuted project, the biggest creative challenge was transforming the idea into a viable proposal that would integrate harmoniously with nature, respecting the Amazon forest and its cycles. The design conception involved overcoming limitations of local materials, such as bamboo, and developing solutions to minimize environmental impact. Additionally, creating an immersive environment, combined with research on sustainable technologies and production possibilities in a remote area, presented a significant obstacle in bringing this vision to life.
Research: The research focused on designing an immersive sensory experience in the Amazon rainforest, emphasizing sustainability and integration with nature. The goal was to create a proposal that respected natural cycles, used local materials, such as bamboo, and promoted environmental awareness. The methodology involved bibliographic research, environmental impact studies, and analysis of social contexts, aiming to foster a deeper connection with the ecosystem and create lasting change.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this project came from the search for a deeper connection with nature and the sensory experience it provides. In a world moving towards an increasingly technological future, it is crucial not to lose our bond with nature, especially with the Amazon, the heart of the world. The project integrates architecture with the ecosystem, using sustainable materials like bamboo, to minimize environmental impact and promote both sensory immersion and landscape preservation.
Project Duration: The project concept was developed between December 2024 and February 2025. The conceptual proposal is for Iquitos, an Amazonian region in Peru.
Operation Flow: The experience begins on the first floor, where the deeper, more immersive sound is created by a closed space receiving natural light from the ceiling. The space is adorned with plants and water flowing like a waterfall, connecting visitors to the sounds and sensations of a vibrant environment. The forest, alive and constantly in motion, is ever-present. On the second floor, the experience expands, offering a wide view of the river, which fades into the horizon, reinforcing the connection with nature and its grandeur.