Work
An aerial site precedent by Oppenheim Architecture showcasing terraced, green-roofed volumes that seamlessly integrate a massive resort with its coastal topography.
- What we like about this project
- The building profiles blur entirely into the contoured landscape, rendering the massive complex almost invisible from the air.
Materials
- concrete
- vegetation
- glass
- water
- stone
Visual identifiers
- terraced-roofs
- green-roofs
- coastal-resort
- reflecting-pools
Style tags
- organic
- landscape-led
- contemporary
Visual tags
- landscape-integration
- terraced
- coastal
- sustainable
- resort
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered terraced volumes stepping down toward the coastline, creating sweeping horizontal strata interwoven with green roofs and reflecting pools.
- Facade system
- Terraced retaining structures with extensive green roofs and perimeter glazing.
- Structural guess
- Terraced concrete retaining slabs with landscaped deck loads.
- Spatial scale
- Vast resort scale, spanning across a multi-acre coastal promontory.
- Lighting
- Backlit by a low sun setting over the ocean, casting a golden glare across the water surface and highlighting the stacked silhouettes.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and atmospheric, dominated by golden hour coastal light and lush vegetation.
- Environmental context
- Coastal site bounded by dense native tree growth, open lawns, and an expansive sea horizon.
- Spatial experience
- A sprawling resort experience where architecture dissolves into undulating green landforms and water bodies, offering continuous outdoor integration.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal undulating bands stepping down in sequence toward the water.
- Style reading
- Organic landscape-integrated architecture
- Program
- Coastal resort or hospitality complex
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- concrete, vegetation, glass, water, stone
- Visual identifiers
- terraced-roofs, green-roofs, coastal-resort, reflecting-pools
- Style tags
- organic, landscape-led, contemporary
- Visual tags
- landscape-integration, terraced, coastal, sustainable, resort
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered terraced volumes stepping down toward the coastline, creating sweeping horizontal strata interwoven with green roofs and reflecting pools.
- Facade system
- Terraced retaining structures with extensive green roofs and perimeter glazing.
- Structural guess
- Terraced concrete retaining slabs with landscaped deck loads.
- Spatial scale
- Vast resort scale, spanning across a multi-acre coastal promontory.
- Lighting
- Backlit by a low sun setting over the ocean, casting a golden glare across the water surface and highlighting the stacked silhouettes.
- Atmosphere
- Serene and atmospheric, dominated by golden hour coastal light and lush vegetation.
- Environmental context
- Coastal site bounded by dense native tree growth, open lawns, and an expansive sea horizon.
- Spatial experience
- A sprawling resort experience where architecture dissolves into undulating green landforms and water bodies, offering continuous outdoor integration.
- Composition rhythm
- Horizontal undulating bands stepping down in sequence toward the water.
- Style reading
- Organic landscape-integrated architecture
- Program
- Coastal resort or hospitality complex
- Perspective
- Aerial/Site
- Discipline
- architecture