Galicia’s highlands face increasingly severe wildfires driven by the accumulation of unmanaged vegetation. Near the village of Lebozán, a herd of wild horses grazes the surrounding land, reducing flammable biomass and helping protect the community from fire.

The horses’ manure is collected and converted into electricity through anaerobic digestion, creating a decentralised energy system that powers the village while supporting the cost of maintaining the herd. This establishes a symbiotic relationship where humans preserve the horses’ habitat, and the horses provide landscape management and wildfire prevention.

The scheme transforms an abandoned cluster of stone houses into a power plant integrated within the landscape. Existing masonry is retained and reinforced with mud brick and charred timber, while industrial machinery occupies the restored interiors. Chainmail canopies provide protection from flaming cinders, shade, and support for climbing vegetation. Combining rural construction techniques with energy infrastructure, the architecture functions as both a power plant and an extension of the village fabric.