MAKENNA RESORT

BY DRUCKER ARCHITECTS

G.M.ARVINTH
 Architects - Drucker Architects Assosiation

 Location - Bahia, Brazil

 Project Team - Juliana Martins / Fausto Chino /Roni Ebina / Ignacio

Errandonea / Victor Minghini

 Project Year - 2010

Makenna Resort
TOPOGRAPHY

PROXIMITY
NATURE | ARCHITECTURE

 Makenna Resort is located in southern Bahia state between the cities of Ilheus and Itacare in Environmental
Reserve area of native Atlantic forest protected by UNESCO.

 The program consists of a clubhouse with restaurant and leisure rooms, spa, 16 bungalows and service sectors,
with total area of 6,700 m².

 We have tried to dramatically expand the sense of horizontality by eliminating from the visual field that which is
not substantially the essence of the landscape.
WEATHER | ARCHITECTURE

 Due to the constant heat and high humidity we chose front-back openings to facilitate air flow, decreasing indoor
temperature and eliminating the use of air conditioning.

 The project includes water heating system by solar energy and Mizuno sewerage system with effluent of 98%
purity.
 Between the cities of Ilhéus and
Itacaré, the exuberant native
Atlantic Forest and a sea of palm
trees dominate the landscape.

 The area is a forest reserve

protected by entities such as
Unesco and Ibama, and is a
target of strict constructive
restrictions.

 The buildings were distributed

as follows: a club with a
restaurant and leisure rooms, a
spa, 16 bungalows and a service
district.

 Instead of enslaving nature, the

buildings dramatized the
landscape even more, framing
and revealing contours and
unusual scenarios.
STRUCTURE | ARCHITECTURE
 A structure of concrete was defined with ribbed slabs and core of expanded polystyrene of high-density 30
cm thick, with relatively separated regular support, and in all cases large spans.

 The slabs of the floors are raised 70 cm from ground level.

 The resort's clubhouse is a pavilion with overhangs creating terraces and interior-exterior transition spaces.

 Meanwhile, the bungalows have areas between 80 and 150 m2 and are oriented towards the sea.
VIEWS
 SPA RESTAURANT

PLAN

PLAN

SECTION
SECTION

ELEVATION ELEVATION
LEGENDS
1. 1.Bangalows
2. 2.Restaurant
3. 3.Houses
4. 4.Services
5. 5.Spa
6. 6.Sand
7. 7.Sea
 Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Dual type

PLAN

ELEVATION SECTION
 MERITS DEMERITS

 Peacefull and isolated.  Services should be improved.

 Plenty of space.  No pedestrian path .
 Contact with nature.  Less security.
 Good location for events  Forest area.