Aurora Desert Pavilion

Rammed Earth & Monolithic Shading Canopies

[ TYPOLOGY ]

Hospitality

[ STATUS ]

Completed

[ YEAR ]

2024

[ LOCATION ]

AlUla, Saudi Arabia

[ BUILT AREA ]

8,900 m²

[ LEAD ARCHITECT ]

Sophia Lind

[ ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT ]

Harvesting sand and rock pigments from the immediate canyon, the rammed earth walls regulate interior thermal fluctuations, keeping interiors cool during 48°C desert days and radiating warmth through freezing desert nights.

A luxury oasis retreat crafted with subterranean plunge pools fed by ancient falaj irrigation channels.

[ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ]

Wall Thickness650mm Stabilized Rammed Earth

Solar ShadingParametric Cor-Ten Steel Trellis

[ COMMISSION PATRON ]

Royal Commission for AlUla

[ CITATIONS & AWARDS ]

Hospitality Design Award 2024 - Resort of the Year

[ PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION & ELEVATIONS ]

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