Natural materials, water and vegetation are the dominant elements of the project, whose inspiration in the principles of sustainable architecture is to be understood. The designers explain this not only in terms of energy saving, but also in terms of its relationship with the natural landscape to accommodate the new structure.
The different volumes are connected by corrugated roofing in natural wood, whose geometry allows maximum natural ventilation, in addition to consent to the collection of rainwater for recycling. Moreover, solar energy will be used to allow operation of electric vehicles for shipments within the resort.
"Our plan for the new resort on the Corniche Bay Summerfield," says David Foster & Partners Studio, "combines luxury with innovative environmental strategies that preserve the undisputed dominant role of the natural landscape. We have chosen to use local materials and have highly integrated systems of energy efficiency so that luxury can be transformed into energy self-sufficiency."
Intimate luxury in the middle of the forest. As explained from the official site of the enterprise, "Banyan Tree Corniche Bay is the new definition of life in an exotic island: individual cabins in the mountains covered by a hectare of gardens that are perfectly designed with uninterrupted views over the Indian Ocean."
The concept on which the architects worked was "discretion and ambient intelligence," to reach a haven of luxury, but that is inserted harmonically into the landscape.