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LCLA office (Luis Callejas and Charlotte Hansson)

The landscape of Jøssingfjord is dominated by a unique geology, coastal areas are mainly composed of anorthosite, a rock type that only occurs in such large total quantities in one other place on Earth, but the rock is more common on the moon. The area became part of a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2016, which comprises single unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education, and sustainable development. Anorthosite is a hard rock, but the glaciers of the Ice Age have given it its characteristic appearance of polished rocks with soft shapes and long scars. The soft shapes appear in contrast with angular and pointed boulders that have fallen from the rock’s face. Continue reading LCLA office

LCLA office . Clara Arango . photos: © Luis Callejas

A house composed of two separate structures linked by a path and a large garden in a forest clearing. What could have been a single larger house, was developed as dispersed volumes positioned in the steep slope, each one situated in a unique way in relation to the topographic features of the beautiful site. Each structure is clearly different, yet they all share concrete formwork and custom made stainless steel details. Continue reading LCLA . Arango