FIGHTERS
RAYA’S KEY CHARACTERISTICS:
Bravery, Courage, Trust, Resillience, Care, and Love.
Raya is a fierce warrior with incredible wit. Despite losing everything she cared for, she was able to stand up again and strive to find peace in the world, working with people from all cultures and sharing her drive for a better future.
This retreat is a place for a young leader, and seeker of peace. A place within nature to inspire healing and positive emotion, as well as a place to train.
kitchen and dining bed and bathroom
outdoor training area
libraryliving room dining bed
libraryliving room dining bed
ramp entrance
indoor gym ramp entrance ramp entrance
roof deckroof deck
NORTH SOUTH
EAST
Heroes need a place to rest too. This “Fighter’s Retreat” is that place for Raya.
Thinking about this space from her view lead to many important design decisions which may have differed from my own design opinions. The open floor plan is a representation of Raya’s inviting and kind spirit. The place is very simple with very minimal rooms. This is because throughout the design process, it became more evident to me that a retreat is a place to just exist, to inspire reflection. The simplicity of this design is a very important aspect.
This is Raya’s place within nature, a place to heal and a place to grow. A place to experience raw emotion without fear of judgement. A leader like Raya will face many hardships, a place to reflect will be a very important assett. This is why it was import ant to create this place in a more traditional style, the builiding is inspired by South-East Asian Architecture, which would help Raya feel more at home within it.
The backyard holds a very important training area and there is a gym at the back if Raya ever needs to let off some steam.
All the thought that went into this project ensures that this space is whole heartedly a representation of Raya’s ideals and beliefs as well as her own style. This is her space.
