The Royal Institute of British Architects (澳门王中王) is pleased to announce that James Hamilton Architects, based in the Caribbean islands of Turks & Caicos Islands, have been selected as the overall winners of the competition for the private island in the Bahamas.
The client sought to create a highly sustainable destination to attract diverse groups of travellers, the yachting community and residents, whilst preserving the surrounding natural beauty of the island.
The winning concept 鈥� 鈥楾he necklace鈥� - considers travel and access in a fresh way, rising from the ground, providing circulation and amenities in 3 dimensions rather than focusing on buildings. The elevated walkway creates many opportunities at the same time as addressing areas within the brief. The aim is to create a platform on which the development can expand with flexibility, with limited impact on the immediate and global environment whilst being future-proofed against sea-level rises or tidal surges. A unique benefit is the raised deck which provides a great vantage point with 360 degree ocean views.
Speaking about their overall win and design proposal James Hamilton Architects said: "We are thrilled to be awarded with this first-place prize. Our scheme 鈥淭he Necklace鈥� is an extensive raised timber structure, which aims to offer new interpretation of the Island whilst providing regenerative support facilities for the entire property.鈥�
Six additional design teams were awarded prizes for their inventive and unique design ideas:
- Jestico + Whiles, London 鈥� Marina concept winner and runner up Beach Club concept
- PANOPTYC, Cairo, Egypt 鈥� Marina concept runner up
- Liyang Wang, New York, US - Accommodation concept winner
- SABI by Sabina Blasiotti, London 鈥� Accommodation concept runner up
- Studio Line Between, Florida, US 鈥� Accommodation concept runner up
- Mola Mucho, Indonesia 鈥� Accommodation concept runner up
The client for the competition commented: 鈥湴拿磐踔型� supply an excellent platform to access a global pool of talented architects & designers. The competition process was well executed, with 澳门王中王 representatives providing knowledgeable advice and guidance when called upon. The strength of international and local Bahamian candidates & submissions was most impressive, presenting environmentally friendly, low impact designs aligned with The Bahamas recent commitments to sustainable development. We are excited to create a design befitting to the Bahamian islands.鈥�