Set on the edge of the Sea of Cortez, in Baja California Sur, the Mar Adentro – is the resort of the future, designed in an offshore factory in partnership with Poliform Australia – the ancient cliffs of Mexico meet modern form and function.
The luxurious 205-room, eight-acre resort is an all-white, retreat, framed by faux canals and infinity pools, draws on futuristic design and construction methods but still manages to blend impeccably into its ancient landscape.
As explained on the Mar Adentro website, the resort is the first contemporary luxury development of its kind in the region, and brings “elegance and comfort, privacy and security,” together in its stylish design.
“Every detail of this masterpiece has been considered and priority is given to the best services and amenities, so that our guests and homeowners may enjoy the unique sensation of what it is to truly relax and rediscover the senses,” the website states.
“Everything has been planned to achieve wellbeing, relaxation, and peace of mind.”
For the man behind the design, Miguel Angel Aragonés, the project was all about framing the unfaltering beauty of the building’s surrounds.
“The best way to observe is by forming part of what you are observing,” Aragonés explained to Arch Daily in a recently published feature on the building.
“If your space forms part of a landscape, it will expand to the outer limits of your gaze; that is how architecture can become a vital experience.”
For the man behind the design, Miguel Angel Aragonés, the project was all about framing the unfaltering beauty of the building’s surrounds.
“The best way to observe is by forming part of what you are observing,” Aragonés explained to Arch Daily in a recently published feature on the building.
“If your space forms part of a landscape, it will expand to the outer limits of your gaze; that is how architecture can become a vital experience.”
When lapping up the luxury, guests and residents of the Mar Adentro may not realise the unique design methods utilized to assist in the offshore creation and in-situ construction of the building.
“Each room was built in a factory. Poliform was our ally. We built the entire interior structure and sent it in boxes across the sea to its destination, where it was assembled on site by local hands,” Aragonés explained to Arch Daily.
“There was no room for improvisation, and yet the room was fashioned with intelligence, imagination, and dedication.
“I learned from those German and Italian manufacturers what we sometimes fail to intuit from schools or books over the course of many years,” he said.
Click here to read more and see images of the stunningly designed building.
