"The two guest houses, their roofs sown with living grass, sink back into the dune habitat they occupy, extending the ecological logic of the site rather than interrupting it."
"Instead of focusing on the conflict aspect of a military site, the attention is redirected towards the bunker's core purpose - to keep its inhabitants safe from the hostile outside environment."
"The main residence takes the opposite posture - bridging two bunker foundations and entering from below, it lifts its primary living floor above the sea horizon."
The project transforms four Soviet-era military bunkers into a family compound on the Latvian coast, addressing challenges like dune erosion and rising waters. The design includes a main residence and two guest houses, with the latter blending into the dune habitat through grass-covered roofs. The main residence elevates communal spaces above the landscape, creating a balance between levitation and groundedness. The focus shifts from conflict to safety, exploring the bunkers' original purpose in a modern context while respecting the site's historical significance.
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