The outdoor area of the Eagles Villas hotel in Halkidiki blends with the natural beauty of the area, offering unique moments of relaxation and rejuvenation to guests. “Moments” is the keyword for this project. It is translated design-wise into individual masses of special plants in specific planting groups. For example, these are the purple moments among beige plantings.
The interplay between small and large scale continues on the green roofs, as well as in the three zones of the hotel, each of which features a different plant group from the Mediterranean palette.
From the first moment someone sees the complex, they understand they will experience a unique stay. A vertical garden hosts the hotel’s illuminated sign, impresses, and gives the overall sense of luxury and blending with Greek nature. Eagles Villas is ultimately a meeting point of moments and a moment of meeting the colors of the Mediterranean.
Ouranoupoli, Halkidiki
2017
The clients’ needs were structured and clear. They wanted the hotel to present a unified image and radiate a Mediterranean aesthetic. To be a continuation of the local environment and integrate into it. What particularly interested them was the original design, through details that stand out. At the same time, functional clarifications were provided to design an environment with reduced maintenance requirements, resistant to extreme weather conditions, which characterize the area.
The outdoor space of Eagles Villas was designed to harmonize with the Mediterranean landscape, awakening all senses. The visitor smells Greek aromatic plants, calms with sounds of running water and the rustling of grasses, cools off under the shade of trees and admires the unobstructed view.
In order to ensure the hotel’s bioclimatic footprint, small drought-resistant plants were selected and placed in the area. Special attention was given to the rooms, so that guests feel like they are in their personal garden. The planted roofs were designed based on the principles of green architecture, continuing the concept of moments. In the common areas, the design favored homogeneity that highlights the character of the buildings’ architecture.
The entrance of the complex is a mirror of the overall green design approach. An innovative idea, a vertical garden that involves natural elements with the brand itself and reflects the personality of Eagles Villas. The garden is a meeting point for visitors and an opportunity for the hotel to trend on social media, due to its uniqueness. A moment that will forever be etched in the minds, phones, and cameras of visitors.