Indonesian follow Stilt Studios has accomplished a sequence of “nature-centric” villas for the Grün Uluwatu resort in Bali, that are elevated on metal columns to take a seat among the many tree cover.
Referred to as Treehouse Villas, the venture includes seven separate guesthouses organized side-by-side in a sloping, forested panorama, with giant terraces offering expansive views out in direction of the Indian Ocean.
“Whereas most share a typical design, every villa boasts its distinctive attraction, accentuated by its distinct view – be it the serene ocean, lush forestry, or picturesque hills,” Stilt Studios lead architect Prayoga Arya Wirasana instructed Dezeen.
“[It is] a testomony to the resort’s dedication to immersive nature-centric experiences, deftly treading the fragile line between luxurious and ecological accountability,” he added.
Every villa is organised throughout two storeys with a dwelling space and two bedrooms, save for one the place the higher storey has been swapped for a panoramic roof terrace.
Concrete toes and metal stilts help every of the villas, meant to lighten their impression on the positioning whereas additionally enhancing the “immersive” feeling of the interiors by elevating them to the extent of the treetops.
“The primary aim of elevating the villas on metal stilts was to attenuate the ecological footprint and protect a powerful reference to the encircling pure panorama, significantly the backyard beneath,” Wirasana mentioned.
“This strategy permits for a extra sustainable and harmonious coexistence between the constructed surroundings and nature,” he added.
A wooden and metal staircase leads up into the primary flooring areas, the place a dwelling, kitchen and eating space alongside a bed room opens onto an exterior terrace with full-height glazing and doorways.
Contained in the villas, a wood staircase results in the higher degree, the place a second bed room and toilet open onto an extra terrace.
Full-height, wood-framed glazing wraps every degree of the villas, offering 360-degree views, whereas white curtains and wood panelling present extra privateness and solar shading the place mandatory.
The metal construction of the villas has been left uncovered and painted in a pale shade of inexperienced, complemented by fittings in teak, woven rattan and banana paper.
Within the bogs, the partitions have been completed utilizing marbled panels of recycled plastic, which have been developed in collaboration with Ecollabo.
“We aimed to craft an area that not solely harmonises with the surroundings but in addition highlights the richness of native supplies and craftsmanship,” lead inside designer Frans Sihombing instructed Dezeen.
“[It] celebrates the native artistry whereas making a heat, inviting, and harmonious surroundings that instantly appears like residence,” he added.
Treehouses additionally served as a reference level for an additional resort in Bali, the Misplaced Lindenberg by native architects Alexis Dornier and Studio Jencquel, which additionally featured raised dwelling areas to raise company into the encircling tree cover.
The pictures is by Indra Wiras.
