ZAN projects
LANDSCAPE OBSERVATORY OF THE SILLENT VALLEY | conneXion

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Just as the city connects with nature, the public and the private realms intertwine as well. People from various groups meet almost every day. They share space, time, and perspectives. Through dialogue, they discover new things, cultures, and interweave their lives into one. A meeting place can directly support this connection.
My landscape observatory in the Silent Valley builds on this natural process – it becomes a place of sharing, pause, and collective experience. The space is designed as two open volumes that interpenetrate each other, creating a center where paths cross: those of local residents, tourists, families with children, seniors, individuals seeking peace or inspiration, and also scientists, who will be able to explore and observe the beauty of the Silent Valley for a peri