Locate on the seaside of Jomtien beach, 5 minutes from the coastal city of Pattaya, U Jomtien emerge from the foundation of unfinished building which locate just a few meters away from the beach.
The breath-taking ocean view without any blockade became the inspiration of the architectural design. Rather than making the building itself eye-catching, the building act as the medium between user and experience. Where the ocean is a piece of art and the hotel is an art gallery. Most of the room facing the ocean with large portion of opening, fill in the interior with ocean view without any distraction from any architectural element. From the exterior the building takes on the minimalistic look, with form of light grey rectangular box. The intention is to keep the building low profile and not to compete with its beautiful context.
The design of the façade inspired by the reflection of light and wave. The irregular shape of balcony also creates differences angle of view, offer variation of experience to each room. At the center of the building is 7 story-tall atriums where the sea breeze flow through the corridor and lobby area. Fill in the space with its context not visually but sensory.
The concept of art gallery also carries on to interior design, each guest room decorate with variation of neutral color, highlight only few pieces of feature furniture and space with gentle color to create museum-like experience within interior space.
On the rooftop is rooftop bar with white infinity-edge pool where the pool surface visually connects with the ocean. In front of the main hotel building locate restaurant & café with irregular gable. Again, the design of the café borrows the idea from irregular balcony. The gable roof depicts the reflection light and wave but with difference synthesis.