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Location: Ormos Kalopoulou, Meganisi
Surface: 2000m2
Status: Concept
Year: 2021
Team: Louis Barault, Elisania Michalopoulou, Aliki Sigala, Stella Mitsogianni, Xenia Bouranta
The Ampia Vista retreat is located
on a steep longtitudinal plot at the southern part of Meganisi island offering
breathtaking views of the Ionian Sea. Additional to the 34 double rooms, 8
triple rooms and 6 luxurious suites, the complex includes high standard food
and beverage facilities as well as a wellness
center. The name derives from the Italian
meaning of the phrase “ample view”, which is the key element of the hotel. A
prerequisite for the design team was that all rooms and facilities have unique unhindered
views of the mesmerizing blue of the nearby bay.
As Greek villages are anchored on
mountainsides and have their public square located at the center, the retreat
is deployed on a staggered set of different levels, while the communal spaces, such
as the large pool area, the restaurant and bar area are located in the center. In
the form of interconnected chain rings, all spaces are designed to help the
guest to easily navigate througout. The reception lobby, the pool area the
restaurant as well as the spa area are all spatially interrellated. The large
pool area becomes the central focal point. The rooms and suites are remotely
located in order to provide privacy, solace and a relaxing ambience for the
guests.
The zigzagged water element running
through an extensive part of the hotel functions as a linking element of the
synthesis. Through its angular deployment it offers different views and creates
various relaxing areas around it. The volumetric approach draws
inspiration from the typical double pitched and hip roof of the Ionian Island
houses. By displacing the central axis, assymentrical prisms become an
interesting contrast to the traditional architecture without offending the
aesthetics of the island. Earthy tones and natural materials are used
throughout the project. Exterior hardscapes, walls and roofs are all of the
same tone, resembling an austere prismatic sculpture upon which sun shadows are
theatrically casted. As a complimentary design element vertical wooden louvers
hand offer protection from direct sunlight.The intentional avoidance of roof
tiling was chosen in order for prisms to blend into the hardscapes. The overall
earthy coloration merges with the vast olive tree surroundings.
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