WATAMU RESORT

The Watamu resort is a touristic development that not only carries the torch of traditional African architecture with respect but at the same time, aims to achieve a design that excels in terms of water management, sustainable building processes and eco-friendly design elements that guarantee a low impact for the local environment but that provides a higher quality in services for the guests that stay at the resort. The concept behind the urban layout is basically to form a grid of 3 zones: A: upper zone (north) where the bungalow units will be placed (total 14 units counting the central office building), B: a middle green buffer zone where a dense palm tree park is planned and finally, C: the lower area designed for the access road and parking, comprised of a roundabout located on the southwestern part of the plot (where the main access is) and followed by a linear dirt road that connects the parking spaces covered by 3 wooden canopies with solar panels on top of them. The road then connects to each bungalow through a small path that meanders through the palm trees as a filter.