Architecture: Arch. Alexander Coronel
Team: Aruba Design Studio
Year: 2022
Plot area: 1110 m2
Construction area: 1730 m2
Location: Palm Beach, Aruba.
Located on Aruba Island, in the Palm Beach tourist district, an area with important hotel developments and great economic dynamics due to important commercial areas, it is articulated with one of the main road arteries of Aruba, the most important thing is that just a few kilometers away lie some of the most attractive beaches for tourism in the world. Beachside is an attractive proposal that dynamizes the sector and defines an emblem of the future for the place. Thus, with a pure geometry of its volumes and polygonal facades, the stone material is instituted as a distinctive element in the place, a proposal that builds spaces of high visual quality, providing an enriching and innovative experience, accompanied by paths and patios for a multi-family dwelling of pleasant and distinctive neighborhood concept on the island.
The design intention is based on the maximum use of the land resources, the existing materials in the sector and their proper use to generate a proposal whose contribution is to improve the quality of life, opting to maintain 5 levels above the street, providing a public space with plays of light-shadow, using the vegetation and allowing easy access in relation to the street to facilitate the urban mobility of owners and/or visitors.
Morphology land with an area of 1110 m2 presents a rectangular geometry, where 1 volume is located composed of terraces that are obstructed and extruded, creating a building that is friendly to the context and visually attractive.
The 15 apartment units (between 27.10 m2 - 291.70 sqft up to 94.20 m2 – 1014 sqft) with large terraces and a variety of configurations for their future owners, adapted to different family groups, couples or/and single people, provided the possibility of enjoying views to the beach and urban landscape.
At the same time, an aerial social area designed as a proposal viewpoint and an entertainment site where you can interact in a pleasant and comfortable space, ideal for spending time with family and friends. Common areas include parking, gardens, lobby, swimming pool for adults and children with terrace, barbecue area, public bathrooms and service rooms.
In short, Palm Beach is a design complex designed for everyone, marked by its functionality and an aesthetic that, with simplicity and proper use of materials, provide spaces and high-end finishes, a unique and attractive housing option in the Caribbean.