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a dramatic rock shelters the pods, located down the hill
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the pods are prefab & located on stilts
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the founders of vivood, a group of young architects from the region, found the location ideal for the project
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the downhill is sheltered by a massive rock, allowing the pods to open to the views of nearby small rural towns of the interior of alacant's province
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interviewing one of the founders
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the prefab pods have a glass façade that can be opened
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section of the "rooms" in vivood (each pod includes entry hall, bedroom & bathroom with shower opened to the landscape
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surroundings
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windows + curtains
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interior - exterior
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vivood
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a walk-through vivood destination hotel (benimantell, alacant, spain)
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the rook as symbol-landmark of the pods hotel
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the creators of the hotel want to promote the feeling of tranquility and introspection
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they describe the landscaping as "natural" to the area and "real", "authentic"
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the infinity pool doubles as security water reservoir in case of fire
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vivood
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the pods occupy old installations of the previous zoo, while most of the vegetation was already developed
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visitors leave the car up the hill (car free area)
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finding seclusion by benimantell (interior "comarca" of marina baixa, alacant, comunitat valenciana, spain)
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design
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different perspectives from the interior of one of the pods
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went for a run and took some pictures from a far downhill
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the rural surroundings invite exploration
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early morning from the reservoir level
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old toolshed by the olive and almond trees fields downhill
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the interior of alacant blends traditional lifestyles with a diversified tertiary economy
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early morning run around vivood hotel, benimantell, marina baixa, alacant
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light and time
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perspectives of the mountains of alicante
