The Haven, Resort in the din City
Exterior October 22nd, 2009

may be the Haven became one of the destinations of visitors who crave closeness with nature in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city of Seminyak, Kuta, Bali. The reason, Seminyak is known as one of the busy city center and noisy. Greening in this area was assessed as less. Departure from this background, The Haven deliberately want to attract visitors with the green concept wrapped in a modern architectural style of Balinese tropical nuances.
“We want more and more into the future, the effect will be increased green at this hotel, and people traveling there to stop to stop,” says designer The Haven, Antony Liu and Ferry Ridwan.
The trick is to apply the vines in each corridor and look forward building. In addition to providing green impression on the hotel, this vine is also working resist sunlight, so the hotel corridor is not too hot and the glare.
On the facade of the building, looking to protect vines that are part of an area hotel room, make the building Hotel The Haven looks more cool and soft, in contrast to the Seminyak area very crowded and noisy by motor vehicles.
To overcome the noise from the street, the architect team to use the sound of water. Noise Seminyak became calm and peaceful when we begin to set foot into the hotel entrance. Slowly, the noise of vehicles replaced by the sound of water that comes from artificial waterfall, made things more dramatic.
Waterfall ornaments designed like a ladder a constant flow of water that would be a main attraction for the hotel The Haven. “It’s a waterfall to juggle Seminyak noisy city. Happens to the land contours are down about 50 yards into the back, so we use it to water fall. Match of the modern concept of tropical green, “said Antony. Through the ladder with artificial waterfall, we will arrive in the middle area of the hotel. This is where hotel guests simply relax with sunbathing or swimming.
Total area of land The Haven is not big enough, only 9100 m2. Land must be divided three building functions, such as suites, hotel and villas. Hotel with a capacity of 100 rooms were given land around 3000 m2. With limited space, the designers had to rack my brain to the hotel and villa invisible solid.
Seven villas are located in units of hotel suites and the contour of the flat land. Four units are on the right, three units on the left and the hall was in the middle. To eliminate a solid impression in the villa area, team of designers to create a difference by raising and lowering of land by digging homeland.
Uniquely, it just brings surprises for visitors. As the villa is located on the right is designed as if it disappeared. Because the villa is located on land that is at the bottom with a roof garden on top. “So far as the eye can see we only see a green area,” Antony review, architect Tarumanagara University alumnus, Jakarta this.
While looking left, the villa is more looks up (elevated). There are two bedroom villa which stood in the area, but that seemed only one. Other Rooms hiding under a swimming pool with decorative background big enough water. That is one of tricks for building designers with limited land area is impressed.
Villa units under, different elevation and more private. Down to this area, we will find a small room to enjoy the roof garden is decorated airis plants. If you hold down the area, it was not expected to have living room and a swimming pool with open space. “There is a bathroom and dressing room there clothes and if we turn, there are more surprises park and the atmosphere will be more private,” said Antony.
For interior design, starting from the hotel facade elements many use the wood to be consistent with the concept naturalnya. Reflecting pond immediately apparent when entering the hotel entrance. Reflecting pond laying there to eliminate direct access to the restaurant and created open space for the public. Thus, lobbying is not in front of the hotel like in general, but is behind the restaurant.
Reduction of timber elements found in the interior corridors, replaced with copper elements patterned Balinese carvings. “To look into the maximum interior, light elements are also applied,” said Ferry. As in the bathroom insulator made of glass. Light and spacious impression also gained from the selection of furniture, light-colored ornaments and support the use of mirrors.
Consistency was also the concept of green in the hotel room with games soft green color and highlight elements of wood, stone, plants. The selected material, light colored to make it look more spacious.





