Overview
The Casco relief dome was created with the purpose of building a space for silence, privacy and contact with nature inside your own house, during and after the pandemic.
The high density cork structure enables the acoustic insulation and privacy of the user. The act of closing your eyes and relaxing “while hearing the silence” when you enter the dome is immediate.
This project was selected for the exhibition of new Brazilian talents in Arts & Design.
Approach
Before the conception and development of the idea, 40 families participated of a survey to identify the major needs during the social isolation period in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The main finding was the importance of a space dedicated to privacy and silence inside one’s own home. A kind of escapism from the unpleasant current reality. This explains the nomad concept of habitation.
Caio Valporto 2025
Rio de Janeiro