Álvaro Siza Vieira and Portuguese architect Carlos Castanheira have completed a trio of mega concrete buildings in North Gyeongsang province, the complex is comprised of an art pavilion, a chapel and an observation tower stretching out in the forest. 

Dubbed as Art Pavilion in Saya Park, the there projects were developed as part of the hillside of area, within the scope of the "Saya Project." The Art Pavilion modified the hill site and also adapted itself to it. 

"There was a strong will to build this particular idea on that site and all the challenges were overcome. The forest pathway makes its way between high concrete walls, rough in texture, but elegant in form," said Carlos Castanheira.

Visitors pass through an isolated volume, destined for study and information, which emerges as the Library. They enter the Art Pavilion as if entering a sculpture that absorbs visitors and enables them to feel space, light, shade, time and also, what is before and what is beyond. Having come to the end of the route, the blocks are presented with an external view of infinity.

Inside the space, the architects look for their own internal, personal infinity. All raw concrete blocks present some sort of a dramatic interior and exterior. All volumes get daylight via its cuts and skylights in different part of the blocks. 

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All drawings © Álvaro Siza Vieira & Carlos Castanheira

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