The intervention refers to the restoration and expansion of a pousada and the transformation into a hostel. The most used material is wood. A suspended canopy is built in wood that allows circulation outside the private spaces outside the rooms. The new part is also made of wood to be used as a library. Another material used is 'talisca di dende', a natural fiber obtained from the coconut leaf, woven on wooden supports, to form panels for dividing the spaces between the rooms. The redesign of the external area is also part of the

WHAT

Restoration and Extension