Madeira hospitality

In this project, we managed to so seamlessly integrate the island's unique topography, local architectural traditions, and the latest stylistic trends that the island's administration expressed interest in the project and decided to invest further, aiming for the hotel to achieve a 5-star + status

It might seem logical to panic. However, the founders of Jevelberry LLC found a solution and turned to Layers, known for their innovative approaches to luxury hospitality in challenging landscapes and constrained conditions

Imagine you've acquired a plot for a luxury hotel on the top of an island with an ideal view — but upon further inspection, you discover that the slope steepness is around 44°, nearly the entire slope is covered with trees that cannot be cut down, and the flat area at the top barely accommodates a piece of parking

CHALLENGE

CONCEPT

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD BECAUSE THE SLOPE IS TOO STEEP, AND FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS ARE STRICT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BUILD BECAUSE THE SLOPE IS COVERED WITH TREES THAT CANNOT BE CUT DOWN

THEREFORE, WE WILL DIVIDE THE HOTEL INTO A SERIES OF SEPARATE PAVILIONS THAT WILL LAY OVER THE TREES ON PILES, TOUCHING THE SLOPE ONLY AT THE SINGLE ENTRY POINT

БОЛЬШЕ О КОНЦЕПЦИЯХ ЗАБОРСКОГО

ПАНОРАМНЫЙ ДОМ УЧИТЕЛЯ ЙОГИ

ИЗУЧИТЕ СВЯЗАННЫЙ ПРОЕКТ

THEN WE CONNECT THE THREE PAVILIONS WITH A SINGLE SUNSHADING CANOPY, WHICH, WITH ITS COMPLEX GEOMETRY, CONTRASTS WITH THE MINIMALISTIC VOLUMES OF THE BUILDINGS THEMSELVES, EMBODYING THE INTRICATE GEOMETRY OF THE INTERWOVEN CROWNS OF THE FOREST ON THE SITE, MIMICKING IT AND MERGING WITH IT

WE BEGIN BY DEFINING THE MINIMUM NECESSARY TERRACING THAT ENSURES THE FREE PLACEMENT OF THREE MAIN PAVILIONS FOR GENERAL USE: THE RECEPTION WITH KITCHEN AND STORAGE, THE RESTAURANT, AND THE SPA

ПРОЦЕСС

“RECEPTION, RESTAURANT, SPA - THREE LARGE VOLUMES THAT REQUIRE A PANORAMIC VIEW. WE POSITION THEM IN STEPS ALONG THE SLOPE WITH MINIMAL EMBEDDING

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[ STUDIO BRIEFING ]

THE SPA ROOF BECOMES A PANORAMIC TERRACE FOR THE RESTAURANT, AND THE POOL CONTINUES THE CASCADE OF STEPS – THE SIMPLE FORM IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE VEGETATION AND A SECONDARY SUNSHADING CANOPY, WHICH IS COMMON FOR ALL THREE PAVILIONS

GEORGE'S INSTAGRAM

GEORGE ZABORSKI

КВ.М.

32+12

КВ.М.

36+36

LIGHT FRAME MODULES OF THE COTTAGES – TWO TYPES FOR TWO TYPES OF SLOPE

[ STUDIO BRIEFING ]

WE LOVE MINIMALISM, BUT WE ALSO LOVE COMPLEXITY. CREATING A COMPLEX PARAMETRIC SHELL FOR MINIMALIST VOLUMES, EMBRACING THEM LIKE A LACE CAPE, WE ECHO THE LOGIC OF TROPICAL CLOTHING WITH A PAREO, TROPICAL INTERIORS WITH A SPIDERWEB MOSQUITO NET OVER THE BED, AND THE MULTI-TIERED TROPICAL FOREST

ИНСТАГРАМ ГЕОРГИЯ

“WE MOVE AWAY FROM MINIMALISM, FROM LESS IS MORE, TO BAROQUE COMPLEXITY OF FORM – AND THIS COMPLEXITY CONTINUES THE COMPLEXITY OF THE FOREST”

GEORGE ZABORSKI

FROM THE VIEW OF THE TRANSIT ROAD TO PUERTO DEL CRUZ, THE ENTIRE COMPLEX APPEARS AS A MINIMALIST SOUTH FACADE OF THE RECEPTION PAVILION IN CONTRAST WITH THE PLASTIC WALL OF THE PARKING LOT. IN THIS WAY, THE HOTEL SEEMS LIKE A SMALL PAVILION, IN HARMONY WITH THE LANDSCAPE AND OTHER BUILDINGS ON THE ISLAND

THE FLATTENED AREA AT THE LOWER PART OF THE TERRITORY HOUSES A SEPARATE PAVILION FOR YOGA AND EVENTS, BLENDING WITH THE NEARBY SHRUBBERY IN FORM AND FINISH, WHILE CONTRASTING WITH THE BRIGHTER AND MORE VIBRANT VOLUMES OF THE UPPER SLOPE

ALL MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE TERRITORY OCCUR VIA GENTLE RAMPS WITH A LOW SLOPE, CREATING BOTH AN ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR GUESTS AND AN UNDISRUBBED LANDSCAPE OF THE PROTECTED FOREST

THE PANORAMIC SPA FAÇADE OPENS UP TO AN INFINITY POOL WITH A VANISHING EDGE, BEYOND WHICH ARE ONLY THE CROWNS OF TREES AND THE SKY, MERGING WITH THE OCEAN

THE RECEPTION, RESTAURANT, AND SPA PAVILIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH GREEN ROOFS AND SMOOTHLY BLEND INTO THE LANDSCAPE, DISAPPEARING FROM VIEW WHEN SEEN FROM THE COTTAGES ON THE SLOPE

OTHER FEATURES

GALLERY

[ STUDIO REBRIEFING ]

WE COMBINE CONTEMPORARY PARAMETRIC GEOMETRY, INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF JEAN NOUVEL, WITH LOCAL MATERIALS—THIS SOLUTION ALLOWS US TO MAKE THE LARGEST SURFACES IN THE PROJECT COMPLETELY ECOLOGICAL, AVOID EMISSIONS DURING THE PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, WHILE CREATING A UNIQUE AESTHETIC FOR THE PROJECT

ИНСТАГРАМ ГЕОРГИЯ

“WE WORK WITH LOCAL MATERIALS WHEREVER POSSIBLE. THE SUNSHADING SYSTEMS WILL BE MADE FROM REEDS AND VINES GROWING ON THE ISLAND”

GEORGE ZABORSKI

MADEIRA
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

ИННОВАЦИОННЫЙ ДЕВЕЛОПЕР

ПРЕДЛОЖЕННАЯ ГЕОРГИЕМ НА СТАРТЕ СИСТЕМА ЦЕННОСТЕЙ ПРОЕКТА ПОД ДЕВИЗОМ "ПАРКОВЫЕ КВАРТАЛЫ" СРАБОТАЛА СРАЗУ - В НЕЕ ВЛЮБИЛИСЬ И МЫ, И, ЧТО САМОЕ ГЛАВНОЕ, НАШ ОТДЕЛ МАРКЕТИНГА. ОТ НЕЕ ПЛЯСАЛО ВСЕ - ВПЛОТЬ ДО ЛОГОТИПА!

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