Orma Architettura has built three matching wooden viewpoints in the mountains of the Mediterranean island Corsica, for people to observe the native red deer.
Named Corsican Deer Observatories, the structures are located within the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, a wildlife protection zone that covers nearly 40 percent of the island.
The viewpoints, designed by Orma Architettura, form part of the park authorities' plan to raise awareness of the red deer, which were recently reintroduced to Corsica.
A single-storey viewpoint slots onto an outcrop in Quenza, one area where the deers are commonly sighted
"The population of Corsican red deer, an endemic species that disappeared in 1969, is now in the process of increasing thanks to a reintroduction program led by the Natural Regional Park in 1985," explained architect Jean Mathieu De Lipowski. "This very successful program is now entering a second phase, aimed at raising people's awareness regarding the fragility of the species, with the help of the observatories."
Like the Quenza observatory, the Venaco viewpoint is accessed by a ladder fixed onto the structure
The three Corsican Deer Observatories are elevated on outcrops within St Pierre de Venaco, Castifao and Quenza, three communes where the deer can be commonly sighted.
Built by local artisans, the viewpoints all have matching rectilinear forms that resemble tree trunks, but are adapted to suit their specific locations.
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