This piece of Granite was found only a few metres from the site. It was the hand sculpted by Rohan Bigham. The following information was provided by Geologist Cheikh L Wali: " The rock consists of a granitic-gneiss formed of white-grey felsic minerals such as quartz and feldspars, which alternate in a discontinuous foliated texture with dark minerals, mainly biotite and pyroxenes. It corresponds to a metamorphic rock derived from the transformation of an igneous granitic rock under high temperature and pressure, which results in this hard rock, generally resistant to dissolution in water. Such type of rock is commonly found in the cores of mountain ranges and in Precambrian (more than 540 million years) crystalline terranes."

North elevation

Red Studio Furniture

We carefully sited the bathroom beneath the shade of the surrounding Olive and Fig trees to keep the space cool, preventing the Trobolo compostable loo from overheating. To the left you can see the afternoon sun breaking through the trees. The way the four different natural materials (three timber, 1 stone) respond to light is encapsulating.