I NTO TH E WI LD Connor Randall A settlement encouraging immersion into the surrounding wilderness through outdoor activities In today’s human-centric environment, the idea of wilderness is something that has been lost. The basis for the project came from a desire to experience and reconnect with nature in a very communal way.The Wye Valley is an area that is well known for its natural beauty and outdoor pursuits, providing the opportunity to create a settlement within that allows people to experience a more primal level of interaction with the surrounding area, moving beyond this idea of simply seeing nature through a camera. Such a settlement harks back to the idea of the palaeolithic man, who did not recognise the idea of ‘the wild’ with its modern connotations as they saw it as part of their life and ingrained into their daily routines. The settlement allows an immersion into the surrounding landscape where you can reconnect with nature but also with yourself through outdoor activities, particularly climbing and kayaking.
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From top: climbing wall visual, external visual, sectional perspective
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