JO's atelier

Beach Resort design in Kenya.
Area : 5 acre

The project was designed in 2016 by us. It was for an International competition that we got First place. The concept was simple. We tried to design the whole place as a simple minimalist way. The concepts are simple :
To make the most of pre-existing natural resources visually, the large communal swimming pool, with organic shapes, opens to the sea view, whose horizon is unified with the line of the infinite border, through which the water overflows. It is also in
this perspective that one can contemplate the sunrise and sunset. The path from one environment to the other takes place with steps spaced between grass and sand banks and is marked by the interaction between vertical planes of totems and walls, to which
water spouts are attached. These sculptural elements, which sometimes hide, sometimes reveal, make the tour an experience of gradual discovery through new spaces.
An intervention subordinated to the landscape, with transparencies
and materials organized in webs, rattans, trellises, and pergolas. The passage of light, breeze and the view of the landscape through these materials results in organized in webs, rattans, trellises, and pergolas. The passage of light, breeze and the view of the landscape through these materials results in an architecture that combines environmental comfort with aesthetic beauty. We can call it “tropical” - local, timeless and handcrafted. During the day, the strong organized in webs, rattans, trellises, and pergolas. The passage of light, breeze and the view of the landscape through these materials results in organized in webs, rattans, trellises, and pergolas. The passage of light, breeze and the view of the landscape through these materials results in an architecture that combines environmental comfort with aesthetic beauty. We can call it “tropical” - local, timeless and handcrafted. During the day, the strong tropical sun its relieved by the breeze of the trade winds, blowing almost all over the season and constantly moving the clouds.