DESIGN NAME: Casa de la Flora
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Hotel
INSPIRATION: Vaslab’s metaphorical design takes on the act of ‘arising flora’, where each concrete versus wood villa reflects as a flora form, emerges from the ground, and blooms to reach the daylight. Deviated walls and tilted roofs are characterized throughout the series of 36 cubic-form villas, where these tapered elements do not only recall the act of arising flora but they widen the rooms’ perspective frames when looking outward to the sea.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Casa de La Flora, the Design Hotels member in Thailand, is the 36 cube-shaped pool villa resort located in Khao Lak, Phangnga. Designed by Vaslab Architecture, this beachfront resort was aimed to revive Khao Lak community after Tsunami in 2004 and to serve as a new high profile but yet humble destination hotel. Facilities include reception lounge, swimming pool, pool bar, beachfront restaurant, spa, fitness, and library.
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PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project was designed in 2008 and the construction was completed in 2011. The project is in Khao Lak, Phangnga, Thailand
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Architecture, Building and Structure Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Eco-friendly credentials come in the use of local materials, the form of an ozone (low-chemical) purification system for the swimming pools and waste-water and rain water recycling.
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TAGS: Resort, Hotel, Hospitality, Concrete, Seaview
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ADDED DATE: 2018-02-27 07:40:16
TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Architect: Vasu Virajsilp, Landscape designer: TROP and Element designer: Anon Pairot Studio
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Wison Tungthunya
Image #2: Wison Tungthunya
Image #3: Wison Tungthunya
Image #4: Wison Tungthunya
Image #5: Wison Tungthunya
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