the basic task here was to create an outdoor setting capable of hosting
events for up to 300 people. the complications were the harsh desert climate
and the timetable - six months from design to completion. all required
functions, including an industrial kitchen, open bar, bathrooms, showers and
changing rooms, are embedded within two limestone walls, between a series
of linear gardens. three finishing materials are used: travertine for all flooring
and the swimming pool; nuala limestone for the walls of the 40m long
pergola; and teak wood for the shade structure.
the challenge in this project was to create a completely dynamic atmosphere.
using exterior lighting with fully hidden light sources, side by side to a
customized animated color changing pool with fibre optic lighting.