Studio Carraldo, a young architectural collective, has realized Cappella del Suono in Lunano, Italy, a pavilion installed amidst a grain field that reveals how architecture can become an instrument of place. Formed from a lightweight timber structure, the pavilion is designed to gently blend into its surroundings through an open, permeable composition.
The structure is composed of vertical wooden slats that offer shelter while remaining fully exposed to wind, light, and the surrounding landscape. Suspended at varying lengths, the slats create a playful, floating lower edge. Each element features precisely drilled holes at its end, allowing a multi-layered sound to emerge as wind moves through the structure. In especially strong winds, the tones produced by the pavilion are reminiscent of the bell chimes from the nearby Convento di Monte Illuminato monastery.
This acoustic dimension complements the dynamic interplay of light, shadow, and transparency, which shifts with the movement of the sun. Light filters through the open frame throughout the day, reinforcing the pavilion’s environmental responsiveness. Rather than dominating its setting, the untreated timber is left to weather naturally, allowing the structure to meld with the surrounding grain fields and emerge almost organically from the landscape.
Designed as part of the 2025 Festival di Microarchitettura, the installation rises gently from its hillside setting, inviting visitors to see, hear, and feel the landscape in new ways.
