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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. ANI VILLAS in Anguilla, British West Indies by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design PartnershipNovember 4th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership Ani Villas, two modern luxury villas of 3,000-4,000 square feet each, reside on a 1 ½ acre plot that slopes up to a sheer, stone promontory, overlooking Little Bay to the west on Anguilla’s north coast. They include soaring indoor-outdoor living spaces with breathtaking views of the sea and the sky. Each villa has four bedrooms with a detached office/guest area, and site amenities include a tennis court, a viewing pavilion and a cliff-top pool and deck area. The white, modern structures – a series of stacked rectangular layers, forming subtly ascending levels and varying sized balconies and infilled with glass – are like a beacon atop the cliff and position themselves within the tradition of tropical modern architecture.  Night-View, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins
 Front, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins A gently ascending pathway greets you, and the emergence of water and the gradual sense of enclosure accompany the transition from outside to inside. The sea-side facades of the villas are glass, separated by floating floor and roof planes and framing a panoply of views as one circulates through the house. The journey is carefully choreographed to offer ever-changing perceptions of nature, as one ascends through interpenetrating spaces and takes further command of a 360-degree vista, culminating in roof terraces that reinforce the sense of being on top of the world.  Front-detail, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Both-villas, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins The interiors are infused with natural elements and colors: rough stone walls, hardwood weathered to evoke driftwood, water features, and organic furnishings (rounded wood side tables, tables and chairs that look as though they came straight from the tree). Most furniture pieces were custom made or personally picked out in Indonesia, accented with only a few bright colors.  South-Pool, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Elevator, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins The villas were strategically designed to be used jointly or separately, and one of the multi-level ‘twins’ set on this challenging and vertical site is completely handicapped accessible. The overall design was informed by a pure response to the elements of the sea, the sky, and the dramatic location, with plentiful opportunities to unite its inhabitants with nature and light. There is a pronounced feeling of serenity and calmness–the vision was decidedly less is more. And photos of elements found in nature – palm leaves, banana leaves, water – displayed and shot in a contemporary way, further the modern, organic, island feel.  Staircase, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Kitchen, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  North Kitchen, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Living Room, Image Courtesy © Thierry Dehove  Living Room, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Dining Room, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Bedroom view, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Bedroom, Image Courtesy © Thierry Dehove  Family_Room  Daybed, Image Courtesy © James Wilkins  Image Courtesy © Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership  Image Courtesy © Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership  Image Courtesy © Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership
Tags: Anguilla, British West Indies Categories: Autocad, Residential, SketchUp, Villa |
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