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Based in New York and Richmond, Architecturefirm articulates a refined tectonic language marked by the contrast of heavy brick and timber massing with delicate shading louvers, slender columns, and deep shadow-casting overhangs across cultural, commercial, and multi-family developments. This work serves as a strong reference when designing ground-floor pilotis beneath dense residential volumes, articulating crisp masonry reveals against historic contexts, or integrating continuous overhead shading devices to tune interior light.

Exterior architectural rendering of a curved resort hotel fronting a marina and waterfront promenade.

Exterior architectural rendering of a curved resort hotel fronting a

A waterfront resort rendering demonstrating how a long curved hotel volume can successfully anchor and frame an active marina and terraced public realm.

What we like about this project
A large central breach at ground level connects the inner landscape directly to the waterfront vistas.

Materials

  • wood
  • glass
  • plaster
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • curved-facade
  • waterfront-marina
  • timber-docks
  • terraced-plaza

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • resort
  • waterfront

Visual tags

  • waterfront
  • resort
  • curved-massing
  • hospitality
  • master-planning
Geometry
Long, gently curved multi-story horizontal volume stepping down to a multi-tiered plaza and timber marina foreground.
Facade system
Grid-based recessed balcony and window system with warm-toned cladding.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with column grids supporting multi-story slab construction.
Spatial scale
Large-scale resort development dwarfing human scale figures along the docks and boardwalks.
Lighting
Bright, clear daylight casting soft shadows and crisp reflections across the water and building facade.
Atmosphere
Serene and inviting daytime vacation atmosphere with active waterfront recreation.
Environmental context
Waterfront marina setting with surrounding green lawns, trees, and open sky.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a grand yet inviting transition from open water and docks up through landscaped terraces to the expansive hotel facade.
Composition rhythm
Repetitive vertical window mullions and balconies creating a steady horizontal screen along the curved facade.
Style reading
Contemporary resort architecture
Program
Resort hotel and marina
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture
Materials
wood, glass, plaster, concrete
Visual identifiers
curved-facade, waterfront-marina, timber-docks, terraced-plaza
Style tags
contemporary, resort, waterfront
Visual tags
waterfront, resort, curved-massing, hospitality, master-planning
Geometry
Long, gently curved multi-story horizontal volume stepping down to a multi-tiered plaza and timber marina foreground.
Facade system
Grid-based recessed balcony and window system with warm-toned cladding.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with column grids supporting multi-story slab construction.
Spatial scale
Large-scale resort development dwarfing human scale figures along the docks and boardwalks.
Lighting
Bright, clear daylight casting soft shadows and crisp reflections across the water and building facade.
Atmosphere
Serene and inviting daytime vacation atmosphere with active waterfront recreation.
Environmental context
Waterfront marina setting with surrounding green lawns, trees, and open sky.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a grand yet inviting transition from open water and docks up through landscaped terraces to the expansive hotel facade.
Composition rhythm
Repetitive vertical window mullions and balconies creating a steady horizontal screen along the curved facade.
Style reading
Contemporary resort architecture
Program
Resort hotel and marina
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior architectural rendering of a curved resort hotel fronting a marina and waterfront promenade.

Exterior architectural rendering of a curved resort hotel fronting a

A waterfront resort rendering demonstrating how a long curved hotel volume can successfully anchor and frame an active marina and terraced public realm.

What we like about this project
A large central breach at ground level connects the inner landscape directly to the waterfront vistas.

Materials

  • wood
  • glass
  • plaster
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • curved-facade
  • waterfront-marina
  • timber-docks
  • terraced-plaza

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • resort
  • waterfront

Visual tags

  • waterfront
  • resort
  • curved-massing
  • hospitality
  • master-planning
Geometry
Long, gently curved multi-story horizontal volume stepping down to a multi-tiered plaza and timber marina foreground.
Facade system
Grid-based recessed balcony and window system with warm-toned cladding.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with column grids supporting multi-story slab construction.
Spatial scale
Large-scale resort development dwarfing human scale figures along the docks and boardwalks.
Lighting
Bright, clear daylight casting soft shadows and crisp reflections across the water and building facade.
Atmosphere
Serene and inviting daytime vacation atmosphere with active waterfront recreation.
Environmental context
Waterfront marina setting with surrounding green lawns, trees, and open sky.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a grand yet inviting transition from open water and docks up through landscaped terraces to the expansive hotel facade.
Composition rhythm
Repetitive vertical window mullions and balconies creating a steady horizontal screen along the curved facade.
Style reading
Contemporary resort architecture
Program
Resort hotel and marina
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture
Materials
wood, glass, plaster, concrete
Visual identifiers
curved-facade, waterfront-marina, timber-docks, terraced-plaza
Style tags
contemporary, resort, waterfront
Visual tags
waterfront, resort, curved-massing, hospitality, master-planning
Geometry
Long, gently curved multi-story horizontal volume stepping down to a multi-tiered plaza and timber marina foreground.
Facade system
Grid-based recessed balcony and window system with warm-toned cladding.
Structural guess
Concrete frame structure with column grids supporting multi-story slab construction.
Spatial scale
Large-scale resort development dwarfing human scale figures along the docks and boardwalks.
Lighting
Bright, clear daylight casting soft shadows and crisp reflections across the water and building facade.
Atmosphere
Serene and inviting daytime vacation atmosphere with active waterfront recreation.
Environmental context
Waterfront marina setting with surrounding green lawns, trees, and open sky.
Spatial experience
The composition creates a grand yet inviting transition from open water and docks up through landscaped terraces to the expansive hotel facade.
Composition rhythm
Repetitive vertical window mullions and balconies creating a steady horizontal screen along the curved facade.
Style reading
Contemporary resort architecture
Program
Resort hotel and marina
Perspective
Aerial/Site
Discipline
architecture

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