Surga di pantai ecoresort

Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Surga di Pantai, which translates into Paradise by the Beach, is design for an Eco Resort in the island of Lombok. The client, an Indonesian entrepreneur, wished to take advantage of the flourishing tourism industry of the neighboring island of Bali and create a sustainable resort which appealed to those who looked for a much calmer and unique experience. Lombok, lacking the infrastructure and wealth of its world-renown neighbor, presented two big challenges: budget and materiality. Without an assurance of immediate success, the client wished to work under a moderate budget, using only local labor, and having a design that could potentially be built in different stages.

The design is simple and consists of two main areas. The platform is the main hub of the resort, hosting the offices, a restaurant, a club-house, a large pool, as well as large two bedroom villas for the guest to stay in. The platform offers the typical resort experience that many tourist look for while traveling to tropical destinations; and although a lot quitter that the dance clubs of Bali, it would be the louder part of the resort. The garden extends from the platform to the beach. The garden is home to a series of single room villas nestled within a heavily landscaped area. These villas will be built as the need for them grows. The area provides a direct connection with nature for the guest.

The search for construction materials led to a use of locally-sourced elements that require no special technology to work with. The palette consist of stone construction that can be done by hand, using minimal concrete for stabilization, to build the platform and the buildings within it. The rest of the construction consists of local wood and bamboo.