INTRODUCTION

III.1.b. The Interpretation of a site................................................................................................160 A/ Architecture and Materiality: Building with Earth...Back to Essence

INTRODUCTION a/ Stone a.1/References a.1.1/ Villa Mandra a..1.2/ Rocksplit House SUMMARY / CONCLUSION b/ Earth : “Soil” b.1/ Different techniques b.1.1/ Adobe b.1.2/ CSEB : Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks b.1.3/ Rammed Earth b.2/ Benefits b.3/ References b.3.1/ The Great Wall of WA b.3.2/ House in Grândola SUMMARY / CONCLUSION

B/ Contemplative Circuits

INTRODUCTION a/ Contemplative Booths / Framing a.1/ Telescope, Werner Tscholl a.2/ Lookout Points, Alejandro Aravena a.3/ The framed landscape, Quan Hoa b/ The Path of Perspectives : The Nordkette Innsbruck’s Mountain

The usage of a reference architecture will allow us to not only create and implement a strong design, but also to build on the experiences of others. So, in order to answer to the stated challenge, we will base our reference choice on :

- The first choice will be in accordance with the thematic of the retreat.

- The second will be in relation to the interpretation of the site Ain Kanassira, which will be divided into the retroposition of the materiality and the morphology of the site.