OBMI
An exterior architectural precedent by OBMI showcasing regional Moorish design elements, deep recessed balconies, and rhythmic pointed archways suited for luxury hospitality.
- What we like about this project
- The green-tiled pyramidal roof crowns offer a distinct traditional crown to the modern vertical towers.
Materials
- stucco
- ceramic-tile
- metal
Visual identifiers
- moorish-arches
- stucco-facade
- green-tile-roof
- deep-balconies
Style tags
- regionalist
- resort
- traditional-revival
- hospitality
Visual tags
- hospitality
- resort-architecture
- traditional-details
- arcades
- stucco
- Geometry
- Stepped multi-story facade featuring deep balconies, repetitive vertical arch groupings, and projecting corner towers crowned with green-tiled pyramidal roofs.
- Facade system
- Stucco-clad load-bearing or concrete frame walls with recessed arched openings and perforated metal balcony railings.
- Structural guess
- Reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill walls.
- Spatial scale
- Large-scale resort or hospitality architecture spanning multiple hotel stories.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sunlight casting sharp shadows across the deep recesses of the arches and balconies.
- Atmosphere
- Sunny, warm, and orderly luxury resort atmosphere.
- Environmental context
- Sunny clear sky background with mature eucalyptus trees framing the right foreground.
- Spatial experience
- From the exterior, the layered arcades and deep balconies create a strong sense of rhythmic depth and shaded transition spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Repetitive vertical arch spans creating a structured grid across the white stucco elevations.
- Style reading
- Contemporary regionalist resort architecture
- Program
- Luxury hotel or resort
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- stucco, ceramic-tile, metal
- Visual identifiers
- moorish-arches, stucco-facade, green-tile-roof, deep-balconies
- Style tags
- regionalist, resort, traditional-revival, hospitality
- Visual tags
- hospitality, resort-architecture, traditional-details, arcades, stucco
- Geometry
- Stepped multi-story facade featuring deep balconies, repetitive vertical arch groupings, and projecting corner towers crowned with green-tiled pyramidal roofs.
- Facade system
- Stucco-clad load-bearing or concrete frame walls with recessed arched openings and perforated metal balcony railings.
- Structural guess
- Reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill walls.
- Spatial scale
- Large-scale resort or hospitality architecture spanning multiple hotel stories.
- Lighting
- Bright midday sunlight casting sharp shadows across the deep recesses of the arches and balconies.
- Atmosphere
- Sunny, warm, and orderly luxury resort atmosphere.
- Environmental context
- Sunny clear sky background with mature eucalyptus trees framing the right foreground.
- Spatial experience
- From the exterior, the layered arcades and deep balconies create a strong sense of rhythmic depth and shaded transition spaces.
- Composition rhythm
- Repetitive vertical arch spans creating a structured grid across the white stucco elevations.
- Style reading
- Contemporary regionalist resort architecture
- Program
- Luxury hotel or resort
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture