Design Buy Build Issue 19 2016 | Page 56

Sava has been built on a green field site 10 minutes by car to the nearest village with no other buildings within its vicinity. Notwithstanding this isolation, the design has used materials that whilst being modern in their usage, have referenced the local vernacular. This has softened the aesthetic of the villa designs making them a very comfortable and contemporary. The houses sits very comfortably on this essentially flat site with the front villas having activities focused around the swimming pool which is set-back from the beach making it unobtrusive from the waterfront. The houses at the rear of the site are elevated to allow clear views of the Andaman sea. Architects: Original Vision www.original-vision.com