Wooden Interventions

Design: The Nature Reserve Škocjan is a valuable brackish water inlet of the Adriatic Sea. Located between transport axes and the city of Koper, it is home to many hooved animals and over 245 species of birds. The interventions are supposed to preserve the identity of the place while realizing architectural landmarks. 14 buildings, mostly placed along an educational trail in the eastern part of the reserve, mainly serve as a means of nature observation. They are used as stable or observation platforms. The three-storey main building is the entrance to the trail with an information center for the nature reserve.

Wood: All buildings were built with sustainable and recyclable materials. Wood was used for the structural system, the facades, the interior finishing, and more purposes. Its visible structural system makes the main building seem like a bird’s nest in the reeds. This analogy was intentional in order to place the building visually inside the environment. All materials, design, colors, and textures were chosen as a continuation and careful extension of a landscape worthy of protection.