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Like a fairy-tale character that spins straw into gold, the architects of this project transformed off-the-shelf asphalt roof shingles into an inspired wall-cladding material. The design goal for the Ituri Rain Forest habitat was a self-effacing building that would blend into its wooded surroundings. The solution entailed covering the exterior walls with an abstract pattern made up of five different colorways of shingles. Also, one long wall is broken up into three shorter ones, each of which tilts at a slightly different angle. The variations in color, texture and angles create a camouflage effect that helps the building disappear into the forest, just as the featured animals camouflage themselves from their prey.
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