Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla ngu-Paolo Demel

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla olwenziwe ngu-Paolo Demel ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweZakhiwo, Isakhiwo kunye neMilo.

IbhronziUyilo lweZakhiwo· 2026

Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla

ngu Paolo Demel

Umxhasi: Paolo Demel

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Uyilo lweZakhiwo

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Malunga ne-Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla

Isicatshulwa Sencwadi: I-Nadir yindawo yokuphumla emiswe ngaphakathi kweNtlango yase-Atacama, eyilwe njengoyilo lwezakhiwo olubonakala ngathi lukhutshwe emhlabeni. Iindawo eziphantsi ezinamacala athe tye zihlala ngokusondeleyo elityeni, zisenza iiloggia ezinzulu, iinkundla ezikhuselekileyo emoyeni kunye neminyango enomthunzi. Amanzi asetyenziswa njengesipili sokupholisa, apho iimbiza zangaphandle zibonisa isibhakabhaka sengxingwa kunye namachibi atshonileyo ahlala kumagumbi aqingqiweyo. Amagumbi angaphakathi enziwe ngeendawo zamatye anemaqumrhu kunye neentlekele zoculus ezivumela ukukhanya kwemini okulawulwayo, kunciphisa ukubengezela nobushushu. Isicwangciso esiqinileyo somrhorho onombala wesanti, ukukhanya kunye nemipha embalwa yezinto zokuhombisa iindawo igxininisa indawo yokukhosela kunye nembono ebanzi.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Nadir Umsebenzi Oyintloko: Indawo Yokuphumla iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

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Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: 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.
Iithegi: Atacama Desert, desert resort, carved architecture, Nadir oasis, Nadir resort, design oasis, Nadir concept
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: 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.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amagunya Emifanekiso: 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)