windhover contemplative center offers tranquility at stanford university — designboom.com

windhover contemplative center offers tranquility at stanford university all images © matthew millman the ‘windhover contemplative center’ by aidlin darling design in collaboration with rammed earth works, is located on the campus of stanford university where it serves as a sanctuary for quiet contemplation amid the academic bustle. the landscape architecture attributes to this sense of calm and was created by andrea cochran, the site is also surrounded by a grove of mature california live oaks. the use of rammed earth provokes a deep feeling of serenity as the massive walls of native rock, sand, and clay quieten the outside chaos, the tranquility is reverberated by a unique combination of thermal and acoustic stability. in addition the walls were specifically designed as a backdrop to the paintings by nathan oliveira. 

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