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Obscured Horizon, Joshua Tree – Arata Isozaki

2011

Obscured Horizon is a trio of minimalist pavilions by Arata Isozaki set within the Mojave Desert. Distributed across a 5-acre site, the three 9×9 ft concrete structures—the enclosed Winter Cube, vaulted Spring/Autumn Shelter, and open Summer Platform—are each attuned to the seasonal rhythms of light, climate, and solitude.

Constructed from board-formed concrete, the pavilions frame sky and landscape, transforming the desert into a contemplative spatial experience. Embracing Isozaki’s concept of “nature as ceiling and floor,” the project dissolves the boundary between architecture and the elemental, offering meditative shelter in the vastness of the horizon.

For Domus 947 – Between heaven and earth Text Peter Zellner

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