Rocks, Timber, and Serendipity: Yoga makes no attempt to anchor itself forcefully into the ground; it simply rests upon it. The project settles on a setup of 12 rocks collected directly from the immediate surroundings of Laguna del Sauce, combined with 4 primary charred timber beams that form the seating plane. Mounted onto this minimal base are light-gauge wood-frame panels that were prefabricated off-site.

This construction strategy follows a strictly pragmatic logic: panelized prefabrication guarantees greater quality control over details and material tolerances while significantly reducing execution time and operational costs. There are no redundant technical gestures or overly complex joints—just a direct arrangement of found foundations, structural framing, and a lightweight envelope.

Architecture occasionally settles itself through unscripted occurrences. The entrance door is a piece of national architectural heritage, donated by a resident of the iconic Positano Building, originally designed by architect Luis García Pardo.

Without prior 3D modeling, precise tolerance adjustments, or an intentional custom detail for this specific element, the salvaged door fit into the rough framing opening with unexpected precision. It simply slipped into place on the first attempt—no modifications, no added frames. It became, effortlessly, the main entry door for YOGA.

(Side note: Concurrently with the construction of YOGA, we were carrying out an interior intervention at the Positano Building itself in Montevideo. We were removing interior partitions, disrupting the rigid structural grid, and uncovering original pencil notes from 1957 directly on the exposed concrete shear walls supporting the modern tower. But that is a separate story—see Project Positano).