Project 01 · Solent University, 2026
Pirarucu
A creative basecamp for the Amazon
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A creative basecamp for the Amazon
Obsidian, reimagined.
The exterior language takes its point of departure from two Feadship concepts — the Dunes prototype and Obsidian — reinterpreted through the demands of an explorer platform.
A single curved superstructure line sweeps across the profile, interrupting the otherwise sharp geometry of the hull. The silhouette holds its composure from every angle: a 60-metre statement of restraint.
Where the river meets the teak.
At the stern, a stepped transom folds down to form a beach club at the waterline — the transition point between yacht and Amazon. Solid teak treads, stainless-steel edges, and a lateral lattice screen that filters light from the saloon above.
This is the space where the vessel opens itself to the river. Kayaks launch from here. The water itself becomes part of the deck.
A basecamp after dark.
The bridge deck lounge is the yacht's social core. A central curved bar in onyx and travertine, bronze-rimmed bar stools, and ceiling-height glazing that dissolves the boundary between interior and river.
Warm LED cove lighting follows the organic sweep of the ceiling — a quiet reference to the meandering geometry of the Amazon itself, visible through every window.
My contribution: exterior design direction — drawing on the Dunes and Obsidian concepts by Feadship as points of departure — general arrangements of the lower and upper decks, 3D modelling, and the complete rendering suite.
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