[PROP - Eye for Earth, Eye for Sky - COVER IMG] From Sky to Earth: a lodge, a museum, a wellness center.
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Eye for Earth, Eye for Sky

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Conceptual Architecture
Firm LocationCambridge, United States
CompanyPROP
Lead ArchitectSiyu Zhu, Yijia Tang

The Irish landscape tells a story of time – its abandoned copper mines being the most evident traces of every ordinary 19th-century laborer who ventured far below sea level for minerals. This project commemorates their daily descent from sky to earth. Echoing the man-machine, three facilities stretch from high ground to low: accommodations perched above cliffs overlooking the Atlantic; a museum linking the old engine house and mine site; and a wellness center embedded in the ground, inviting inward reflection. Together, they form a bodily journey through the rugged landscape.