Wandering Walls

Architizer Feature ｜ The Wandering Walls

Architizer is one of the most trusted international platforms in the architectural world, connecting architects and the public while showcasing influential works and professional perspectives. Its A+ Awards are considered among the most prestigious honors in global architecture.

With a mission to celebrate the world’s best architecture and highlight the architects behind it, being featured on Architizer is a true recognition for The Wandering Walls. It represents not only an international acknowledgment, but also the motivation to continue sharing the vision of “Nature × Architecture × Life” with the world.

Highlights ｜ Architizer Feature - The Wandering Walls

The Architizer article, titled “XRANGE Architects Creates Poetic Retreat Wandering Walls”, describes The Wandering Walls as a “poetic retreat”. The report praises the winding concrete walls, “like flowing ribbons,” which blur the boundaries between nature and architecture, indoors and outdoors, creating a sense of timelessness and serenity. It further highlights how the retreat embraces meadows, forests, and the ocean, while also integrating sound as part of the design: when strong winds rustle the leaves of acacia trees, the reverberation through the walls amplifies the sound, becoming an essential part of the spatial atmosphere. Overall, Architizer positions The Wandering Walls as a benchmark of environmental integration and sensory refinement.

Design Highlights:

• Site Challenges: Facing strong seasonal winds, salt-laden air, remoteness, difficult construction, and limited budget, the design nevertheless stayed true to preserving nature’s essence.
• Concept Strategy: Using a single architectural element—curved load-bearing concrete walls—as both structure and form, defining the threshold between inside and outside while evoking timeless tranquility.
• Spatial & Visual Experience: Walls extend in response to the surrounding meadow and seascape, curving into suspended “flying courtyards” that frame expansive views.
• Acoustic Dimension: Tall suspended walls in stairwells create resonant chambers where the rustling sound of acacia leaves in the wind is amplified, enriching the sensory design.