Amazing Fogo Island Studios Design by Saunders Architecture

Saunders Architecture have designed the Fogo Island Studios located on Fogo Island off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Fogo Island lies outside of Newfoundland, Canada. Fogo Islanders live in the untamed landscape of the North Atlantic. Fogo Island is an elemental place of subtle and abiding beauty The Shorefast Foundation works with the people of Fogo Island to find ways to preserve this place and this culture. The concept of the long studio responds to the transition of the seasons. The studio is organized in a linear from that consists of three different spaces, namely An open, The central portion and The end and main body. The long linear structure of this artist studio maximizes the amount of open wall and floor space. Large windows at either end and a skylight on the roof of the studio allows the maximum amount of natural light to flood the space. The studios are placed on pillars at the end towards the sea, while the entrance area has a small concrete foundation for anchoring the construction to the landscape. With this type of construction, the studios can be placed in almost any place on the island.

Designer: Saunders Architecture, Location: Canada, Image Credits: © Bent Rene´Synnevåg, Information: Source