Hotel Elqui Domos filmed by James Florio
This stop-frame movie by American photographer James Florio documents the day and night-time scenes at Elqui Domos, a hotel for stargazers in Chile's Elqui Valley.
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First opened in 2005, the hotel comprises a series of timber cabins where guests can observe the stars whilst lying in their beds.
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Some cabins feature geodesic domes on their rooftops, while four recent additions by Santiago studio RDM Arquitectura come with large angled skylights and rooftop viewing platforms.
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James Florio used over 23,000 photographs to make the four-minute movie, taken over a period of six months.
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Other recent architecture projects in Chile include a hillside house with staggered terraces and a rusted steel and concrete school building. See more architecture in Chile.
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See more hotels on Dezeen, including one filled with portable sleeping capsules.
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