Project 01 · Solent University, 2026
Pirarucu
A creative basecamp for the Amazon
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A creative basecamp for the Amazon
Obsidian and Dunes, 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, drawn for long passages and the patience that exploration demands.
Dinner in the Amazon breeze.
The aft deck opens into a generous open-air lounge that steps down toward the water on solid teak. At its heart sits a full exterior galley and grill — a proper barbecue built for slow evenings, where dinner is cooked in the open and served as the light fades over the river.
It is a space made for gathering — a long table under the open sky, the warm air of the rainforest moving through, friends close and the Amazon within reach. The line between deck and dinner party simply dissolves.
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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