Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort troch Paolo Demel

Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort troch Paolo Demel is in heech wurdearre winner fan de tige prestizjeuze 2026 A' Design Award yn Brûns yn de kompetysje-kategory Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp.

BrûnsArsjitektuer· 2026

Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort

troch Paolo Demel

Klant: Paolo Demel

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner yn de kategory Arsjitektuer

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Oer Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort

Boektekst: Nadir is in resort yn 'e Atacama-woastyn, ûntworpen as arsjitektuer dy't út it terrein delge liket te wêzen. Lege rjochtlinige folumes lizze ticht tsjin 'e rots oan, en foarmje djippe loggia's, tsjin 'e wyn beskerme hôven en beskade drompels. Wetter wurdt brûkt as in kuoljende spegel, mei bûtenbekkens dy't de kanjonloft wjerspegelje en ferdjippe swimbaden dy't útholle keamers besette. Ynterieurs wurde foarme troch laachfoarme stiennen oerflakken en oculus-iepeningen dy't kontrolearre deiljocht talitte, wat ferblining en waarmte fermindert. In beheind palet fan sânkleurich metselwurk, ljocht en minimale meubilearring beklammet skûlplak en wiid útsjoch.

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Oer de A' Design Award yn Brûns

Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Nadir Primêre Funksje: Resort foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

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Credits, teamleden en technyske details levere troch de ûntwerper.

Unike Eigenskippen: A monolithic resort in Chile’s Atacama Desert, carved from stratified stone where architecture is defined by void rather than object. Thick, high thermal mass walls, shaded courtyards, and top lit oculi provide passive cooling and controlled daylight. Water elements temper the microclimate and enhance reflections, while a restrained stone and wood palette delivers timeless, durable luxury integrated with the canyon.
Ofmjittingen & Ferpakking: The resort covers approximately 5,000 square meters and features an outdoor pool, 3 indoor pools, as well as a full wellness area with a Turkish bath, sauna, and relaxation area. The pools range in depth from 1 meter to 3 meters.
Labels: Atacama Desert, desert resort, carved architecture, Nadir oasis, Nadir resort, design oasis, Nadir concept
Produksjetechnology: Developed through iterative massing and void carving studies plan and section first, then 3D parametric modeling to control oculi, courtyard proportions and shadow lines. Material assembly logic is based on locally sourced stone or stone veneer on RC frame with high thermal mass, ventilated cavities, concealed linear LEDs, and waterproofed pool shells designed for low maintenance desert operation.
Untwerpútdaging: The hardest part was balancing excavation with comfort and safety in an extreme desert: creating shaded, quiet interior oases without losing daylight, views, or a clear guest journey. Limited water, harsh sun, thermal swings and fragile geology pushed us to use the rock mass as a climate buffer, minimize exposed facades, and choreograph light wells and courtyards.
Undersyk: design research and site study. Objectives: create a low glare, sheltered resort embedded in rock, with water as an oasis cue. Methodology: climate solar mapping, spatial sequencing, and iterative massing tests. Data Tools: sun path, wind data, 3D models
Ynspiraasje: Inspired by the Atacama’s stratified geology and pre Columbian desert settlements, the project treats architecture as a carved refuge space shaped by subtraction, shade, and silence. Research into thermal mass, controlled zenithal daylight, and evaporative microclimates informed courtyards, oculi, and water basins to create comfort with minimal mechanical demand.
Projektdoer: Nadir Resort is a hospitality concept developed from august 2025 to February 2026 for a site in the Atacama Desert, Chile. The proposal integrates architecture with existing rock formations by partial excavation, forming protected courtyards and interior pool spaces. The project was prepared as a design competition submission and visualised through iterative spatial and material studies.
Operaasjestreamferrin: Guests arrive from the open desert and slip into a cooler, carved threshold. A gentle descent leads through shaded passages where sound, texture and warm light guide the way. Skylights and cuts in the rock reveal a sequence of indoor outdoor oases: pools, lounges and quiet rooms. Movement shifts naturally from social spaces to private retreat, while the surrounding stone keeps the atmosphere calm and temperate.
Ofbyldingskrediten: Image #1 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #2 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #3 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #4 : Paolo Demel (designer), Image #5 : Paolo Demel (designer)