The site is organized such that 75 vacation homes are grouped
in clusters around areas of landscaped gardens. Each of these gardens has a
unique design and planting scheme which gives each group of houses its own
identity. This is one of the first projects in Vietnam to be designed specifically
for the new leisure-class of high networth locals.
The site has been separated into three distinct areas: ocean
view, ocean side and the ‘jungle’. The identity of each area is expressed
through the character of landscape in each cluster. The site’s 146m length of beach
frontage means that only the front two rows of ‘ocean view’ cluster villas will
benefit directly from sea views. The landscaping in this area is mostly low
ground cover and smaller indigenous shrubs and cacti to allow for unobstructed
views to the ocean. The ‘ocean side’ cluster features taller and denser
indigenous ground cover and trees. The concept is to bring the beach feeling
deeper into the site. The third zone, ‘jungle’, will include a much denser
landscape to create more discreet spaces.
The master plan approach is a transformation of the
prototypical American sub-division popular during the Arts and Architecture
period. Two of the key points of departure in the design are the exclusion of
the car to create a walking environment and the use idiosyncratic landscape
treatments.
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