Resende Villas and Barracuda Beach Hotel & Villas / UDesign Projetos e Consultoria + Cavani Arquitetos

Resende Villas and Barracuda Beach Hotel & Villas / UDesign Projetos e Consultoria + Cavani Arquitetos

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Text description provided by the architects. By accepting the responsibility of creating a Hotel-Residential project in a site of such beauty – an idyllic sanctuary open to the sea and protected by the Atlantic forest – a guideline immediately comes to mind: respect and enhance the beauty of the place and its views, not only on the ocean but also on the preserved forest which surrounds it, seeking to integrate the project into the landscape instead of imposing itself on it.

The briefing also included the concern that the architecture reflects contemporary aspects without leaving aside the historical and cultural values ​​of the region: in this case, Itacaré, south of Bahia.

A simple but sophisticated solution was sought: an intervention subordinate to the landscape, with transparencies and materials organized in canvases, rattans, trellises and pergolas. The passage of light, breeze and view of the landscape through these materials results in an architecture that combines environmental comfort and aesthetic beauty. We can call it “tropical” – local, timeless and handcrafted. As a result, the Hotel and Residential Villas are spacious and with wide openings. Always facing the sea, exuberant vegetation, or landscaped outdoor spaces, they make all spaces naturally lit and integrated into nature.

In order to balance the indoor and outdoor spaces, these have been organized in a simple way and the intermediate spaces have been treated with gardens, reflective pools, stone walls and wooden trellises that enclose the daily activities.

This solution combined the specific uses of the spaces with construction technology through materials and techniques known to the local population, creating the conditions for the community to be included not only in the construction process but also in future maintenance. premises and its outdoor spaces.

The landscaping design, by architect Sidney Linhares of CAP-Paisagismo, was created according to the principle of ecogenesis, using the regional floristic mosaic to maintain local characteristics and reduce the impact of setting work of the complex. The role of intermediate spaces has also been enhanced, making the natural part of the project a landscape continuum and give the whole a new aesthetic: environmental aesthetics. At night, the project gains the magic of Ayrton Pimenta’s lighting design, which also values ​​the created experience instead of imposing the architecture on its users.

With the intention of making all residential villas available for hotel rental independently, ensuring the same degree of privacy as the hotel, each suite has been designed in separate blocks, with independent access and with the same type of space and comfort. Finally, the hotel has 17 suites, a restaurant, a swimming pool and a spa and is the focal point of the entire development.

Finally, we have sought to create what we call the “Barracuda Experience”, by integrating spaces and a simple architecture, with the aim of integrating clients and staff. The design DNA is the fusion of the architectural concept with the idea of ​​accommodation of Barracuda.