Project
OASIS LANZ BEACH MATE
Year
2019
Project manager
Miguel Crespo Picot, Javier Guzmán Benito, Sixto Martín Martínez – ZOOCO ESTUDIO (www.zooco.es)
Collaborators
Beatriz Cavia, Beatriz Villahoz, Paula Cruz.
Photographer
Imagen Subliminal – www.imagensubliminal.com
Construction
Constructalia S.L.U.
Lighting design
ZOOCO ESTUDIO (www.zooco.es)
Furniture design
ZOOCO ESTUDIO (www.zooco.es)
The project comprises several interventions in a hotel complex located in the central-eastern area of the island of Lanzarote.
On a plot of 19,162 m² with a practically rectangular shape, a set of small white buildings is arranged. These are grouped to create two central spaces within which the outdoor social areas are developed, such as swimming pools and gardens, as well as the terraces of the pool bar and restaurant. In this way, the layout resembles a small village, with “little houses” arranged around a square.
To strengthen the unity of the entire complex, the aim was to enhance the underlying construction language by removing ornamental and decorative elements that had been added over the years and that created a disorganised and confusing image. The existing white colour was used as a base, together with blue for all exterior carpentry and enclosures, as well as the use of glass, basalt, and bamboo, resulting in a highly harmonious ensemble integrated with its surroundings—elegant and captivating.
The complex includes extensive landscaped areas. Following the same principle applied to the architectural elements, a complete landscape redesign was carried out, removing invasive vegetation that had taken over parts of the site and introducing native species that respect the environment and promote the area’s ecological heritage. Accordingly, Canary Island palms, areca palms, scheffleras, and others were planted.
Through these interventions, the use of traditional construction methods from the island, and strict control to ensure that materials are locally sourced, a strong landscape integration is achieved, allowing the exterior elements to blend seamlessly with the environment.
To further enhance the unity of the complex, a recurring decorative feature is used throughout: a geometric lattice design, executed in different materials depending on its application and present in both interior and exterior spaces. In the rooms, the lattice appears as a wooden headboard and as the glass bathroom access door. Outside, it becomes a blue metal element used to enclose service areas and to form the two large entrance pergolas of the main reception building, both facing outward from the complex and toward its interior.
The small buildings, two and three storeys high, house the accommodation units, which include various typologies such as double rooms with living areas, studios, and apartments with kitchens. All units were renovated following the same design criteria regardless of typology. A palette of soft colours was chosen—white, beige, grey, and wood—enhanced with blue accents in both carpentry and ceramic elements in bathrooms and terraces, along with touches of colour in textile décor elements. This chromatic range conveys serenity, harmony, and calm—qualities highly sought after by guests, who experience a true oasis of peace and relaxation.
In addition to this cluster of “little houses,” the complex also includes more architecturally distinctive buildings that house the facilities and services of the establishment, making them easy to locate.
In the central-northwest area, marked by two large blue metal lattice structures that form the entrance pergolas, there is a single-storey building that was fully renovated. It houses the hotel reception, a retail space, a gym, and service areas including laundry, linen room, maintenance storage, and staff facilities. This building also follows a neutral base design, over which a large wooden slat furniture system is developed, integrating and framing different functions such as the reception desk, back office, restrooms, offices, and lounge areas. Blue accents appear inside through ceramic friezes, and externally in the two large entrance pergolas, one facing outward and the other inward toward the complex.
In the southeast area, facing one of the swimming pools, there is the buffet restaurant, which was renovated and extended with an enclosed terrace. Following the same design approach—creating a soft canvas on which colour accents stand out—vegetation was introduced indoors, forming vertical green walls that structure the different spaces.
In the other square, open to the second pool, a new basalt stone building was constructed for the pool bar, characterised by large bamboo pergolas at varying heights, creating shaded outdoor spaces protected from the sun.
Finally, it is worth highlighting the commitment to improving the overall energy efficiency of the complex. In addition to the use of local materials and the replacement of all exterior carpentry, thermal insulation was introduced throughout all rooms, reducing the need for climate control systems. Furthermore, low-consumption electrical equipment with motion sensors and automatic shut-off systems was installed, water-saving fixtures were used, and solar panels were implemented for water heating systems.
All these interventions allow the hotel complex to integrate seamlessly into its surround