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 of walls and shades
architecture
conceptual design
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Cambridge, MA
2023

 “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
- Henry David Thoreau, “Walden”, 1854

This archival building harmonizes with nature, aiming to reshape archival architecture by integrating natural elements while offering both aesthetic and functional value. Through this nature-embraced design, the project evokes transcendentalism, revealing parallels across different contexts, scales, and climates. The most profound moments arise when modern structures meet primitive huts, creating a powerful architectural dialogue with nature.