JACOB BLOOM

The resort is located on the western coast of Bequia in the Carribean, with stunning views of the ocean that extend all the way to the horizon.  In response, the resort extends the ocean back into the site and up to the balcony of each villa, connecting the villas to the horizon through tiers of reflecting pools that fade into the ocean.

By using a single base unit that is multiplied and joined together, the resort can be read as a grouping of individual components as well as the single porous mass that they combine to create.  This porosity creates pockets of space throughout the resort allowing for both large communal areas and smaller more intimate public spaces.  

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The stacking of units up the site creates a vertical continuity that allows water to cascade from rooftop to rooftop.  This fills roofs with a shallow layer of water, constantly being filled by waterfalls from above and overflowing onto the roofs below.  The resort acts as a terracing of the ocean from the top of the site to the distant horizon.

 

Each villa is created by grouping copies the base unit in different orientations.  Larger villas combine multiple units together, and views to the ocean are created by removing specific faces.  Because of the varied site conditions, all the villas are unique, lending themselves to a variety guest experiences.

Each of the unit bundles is placed along the topography to maintain views, its relationship to its neighbors, and privacy.  Because of the bowled shape of the site, there is a central courtyard area that is terraced and creates communal spaces for small pools, sitting areas, and other amenities.  There is room underneath the terraces for back of house utilities and circulation.​