Designing strength and flexibility.

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Architects: IBUKU

Location: Sayan, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia

Area: 60.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

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Build Time: 6 months

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Designing strength and flexibility.Set in a secluded valley at the Four Seasons in Sayan, the Dharma Shanti Yoga Pavilion feels at once soaring and grounded. The roof is a leaf that rests at the edge of the forest where the valley opens up to terraced rice fields and the river beyond.

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We aspire to leave a light footprint while adding value to this space, and the beautiful setting demands a graceful relationship with nature. To prepare, the design team took an anti-gravity ?flying yoga? class together, part of a research trip to get a feel for the practice.

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?We put a lot of thought into how people move within the spaces we design, so in this case we had to swing upside down to understand it.? ?Elora Hardy, IBUKU FounderThe key was to create a durable structure that will stand strong for decades. Strength, flexibility and vulnerability are qualities that yogis, bamboo, and our architects have in common. The IBUKU team designed the roof a...