Selgas Cano Forest Office

Where to find inspiration for an architect, if not in nature, filled with a variety of smells, colors, shapes, moods? The grandiose landscapes of the urban environment with daily adrenaline injections are not able to become an equivalent substitute for the measured course of natural time surrounded by living trees and bird voices. And if they are capable, then far from for everyone.


The architectural bureau Selgas Cano placed its office in the forest, not far from Madrid. The Spanish architects decided that for the harmonious implementation of the building into the natural landscape, an elongated streamlined construction half-deepened in the ground (a traditional way to improve thermal insulation) is suitable.

The longitudinal half of this “pipe” is made of transparent plastic, which provides the office building with natural light and an excellent overview of the surrounding plant splendor. When decorating the interior, natural shades of yellow and green were chosen, combined with the natural gamut outside the window. Designers related the laying of communications to technical difficulties, which, as a result, it was decided to carry out shallow underground, as well as heating and sewage.

Photos of this amazing office were taken by Iwan Baan , who specializes in shooting architectural objects.












via D.Journal