Located in the main square of a small fishermen village, Aquiles Eco Hotel aims to be integrated in the architecture and in the social structure of the surroundings.

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Architects: Ramos Castellano Arquitectos

Location: São Pedro, Cape Verde

Collaborators: Camille Cellier, Aderito Evora

Area: 650.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Ricardo Nascimento

Construction Company: ramoscastellano arquitectos

Engineer: Eoceno Ramos

Carpenters: Tony e Aguinaldo

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Located in the main square of a small fishermen village, Aquiles Eco Hotel aims to be integrated in the architecture and in the social structure of the surroundings.
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The architecture is simple, raw and flexible, and it talks with the other houses and the small buildings all around.

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The structure is composed by 13 wooden container sized rooms, set in a beton brut structure and painted with lime putty. The tropical dry climate and the strong Aliseum winds make the island of Sao Vicente very fragile concerning its avaliable material. Only stones and sand can be found on the island, but still they are protected by local laws and not renewable in the short term.

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