category. competition
client. Marou Village
completition. 2025
area. 1033 sqm
project partners. Transsolar, One Hermitage, Oaki Studio, Noodo Lab

As a solar installation, we designed a form that is a space of prospect and refuge - a tower overlook and a canopy parasol. The colorful prismatic parasol creates a community center for celebrating festivals and events, holding village meetings, relaxing in the shade or sheltering from the rain. Below the canopy, a stepped landscaped amphitheater provides a new space for village congregations. Rising 21 meters above the ground, the tower is an overlook, a place to contemplate the landscape or survey the sea for weather changes or returning fishing boats. At night it is illuminated, providing a return beacon for night fishing. In addition to providing an elevated vantage point, the tower utilizes stack ventilation to passively ventilate the communal space below the canopy. We envision this as a new cultural landmark for Marou village and a destination for eco-tourists visiting Naviti Island.

Project details
LAGI 2025 Fiji Portfolio