green palm plant beside red wall

The Rift Valley pavilion

The Rift Valley pavilion

The architecture disappears so the landscape becomes the subject.

The architecture disappears so the landscape becomes the subject.

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Type:

Cultural / public space

Location:

Naivasha Escarpment, Kenya

Key Constraints:

  • Extreme winds along the escarpment

  • Strict footprint limits to protect ecological sensitivity

  • Requirement for minimal maintenance and low-tech construction

  • Seasonal tourist traffic flow

Why it’s interesting:


The building operates more like an instrument than a structure — controlling views, shadow, and movement with precision. Zero ornament. Pure geometry. Architecture as a controlled aperture to nature.

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A small yellow building sitting in the middle of a lush green field
A small yellow building sitting in the middle of a lush green field
A small yellow building sitting in the middle of a lush green field
a tent set up in the middle of a desert
a tent set up in the middle of a desert
a tent set up in the middle of a desert
a woman standing on a porch next to a window
a woman standing on a porch next to a window
a woman standing on a porch next to a window

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