The development is located
in Zanzibar, in the northern
side of the island. The
resort forms part of a wider
masterplan which will
provide a leisure retreat over
a 400-hectare site picturing
a popular tourist destination
off the coast of East Africa
south of the Somali Sea.
The masterplan design is
based on the vision of the
developer reflecting the
coastal fluidity idea, which
takes its inspiration from
breath-taking cliff retreat.
It aims to help guests
reconnect with the natural
environment.

  • CLIENT

    Confidential

  • TYPE

    5-Star Island resort (150 Keys) and Residences (170 keys)

  • AREA

    48,099 m2 BUA total

  • SCOPE

    Full Design Consultancy

  • STATUS

    Design

The development consists
of a 5-star hotel with luxury
serviced apartments and
villas. It has been designed
over 10-hectare to mimic the
site topography of the slates
contours and the forms of
the landscape looking over
the Indian Ocean.

The Hotel
floorplates decrease in
scale towards the summit,
tapering to create a peaklike formation to frame the
main entrance.
The buildings carve out their
own internal and external
spaces and dynamic views
to the external vistas for
visual interest.  The outdoor concept
creates a series of different
strata, each with its own
garden.