The
Jesolo Lido project was conceived as a landmark beachfront destination on the
Adriatic coast of Italy
intended to draw guests to its residential and hotel components. The complex is comprised of Jesolo Lido
Village, completed in 2007, a three-story residential building set inland at
the scale of the adjacent residential fabric, and two buildings set on the
ocean front: Jesolo Lido Condominium and
Jesolo Lido Hotel. The condominium and
hotel have been oriented in order to maintain views of the sea from the depths
of the site and from the village. The concept separates the areas into low density (ten
stories on beach-front) and high density (low-rise to the rear of the site)
presenting the opportunity to create different senses of “place” within the
same area. All three projects are tied
together along a spine running from north to south acting as a viewing corridor
and public access walkway to the beachfront.
Jesolo LidoVillage consists of a long rectangular residential building with retail
space on the ground floor facing a central plaza, and two rows of apartments of
different sizes ranged along either side of a swimming pool and park space. A
typical residential module in this “village” layout combines one-bedroom and
two-bedroom units on three floors with a common external stair and small garden
courts at grade. This freestanding residential module provides for an
alternation of volumes and voids, with a brise-soleil system that runs
continuously along the elevation facing the swimming pool. At dawn and dusk light will filter
through the voids between the residential modules providing for particularly
animated light conditions. A landscape “palette” made up of paved courts and water
features mixes with the existing trees and new planting to create a fluid,
lyrical park that progresses in a series of formal spatial steps toward the
lido facing the adjacent lagoon.
Jesolo Lido
Condominium is linked to the Village by a common architectural language and an
open entrance plaza, creating a dialogue between the two projects. The ground floors consist of six apartments
with private gardens, a spa area and a concierge. The top level of the building
is dedicated to five distinct duplex penthouse units, each with its own outdoor
pool. The overall gross area above
ground for the building’s ten stories will be approximately 7400 square meters.
The volume is simple and clean and creates a strong symbolic element for the
Jesolo Lido area and the region.
Jesolo Lido
Hotel shares a road and entrance plaza with the condominium and adds a third
dimension to the dialogue within the overall development. The design addresses
the programmatic requirements: a two story base housing the lobby, wellness
facilities, restaurant, with four upper floors floating above the base with 122
rooms of various standards. Each hotel
room has a view to the Adriatic. A garden with pools connects to the indoor
pool and wellness area. The hotel’s six stories spanning 9000 square meters
above ground will house public and private functions of hotel space. The ground floor consists of the lobby and
bar area on the west side toward the public pedestrian zone, the pool area
facing the beach and opening toward the gardens and outdoor recreational areas,
and conference area and secondary spaces in the east side of the building. The first upper floors will contain the
restaurant to the west, and fitness, sauna and spa treatment rooms to the east
and south.