Type
Wellness & Recreational
Location
Bodrum
Year
2021
Status
Constructed
Collabration
with AslıTekinAtelier
The Dome is an earthbag structure designed for sound meditation. It consists of a single enclosed space. The structure is located at a high point overlooking the surroundings and defines its environment with a nearby tree.
It is built using a sustainable building method called the earthbag technique. The construction involves stacking and compacting bags filled with earth in a dome form, using traditional, even primitive methods. Once the dome is built with the earthbags, the structure is plastered with earthen plaster both inside and out. The space is illuminated from above by a skylight at the top of the structure.
The construction process progressed through an unconventional, collective building system. In this process, participants were not only experiencing the building technique by constructing but also bringing the structure into existence through their labor.