Of earth and sea
This Balinese resort is doing its part to protect the fragile environment
without sacrificing standards of style and service
Developments all around the world are
enhancing their appeal to clients and investors
by demonstrating that opulent design can be
eco-friendly without compromising quality.
The developers of Alila Villas Uluwatu, a
seaside resort on the Bukit Peninsula in Bali,
decided early on to integrate green practices
into their project. They chose to work with
architects WOHA because of the company’s
focus on sustainability.
WOHA director Richard Hassell says the
objective was to build a resort that would
achieve Green Globe certification for building,
planning and design. The programme has been
developed to help the tourism industry everywhere improve its sustainability and reduce
environmental impact.
“At Alila Villas Uluwatu, WOHA wanted to
create more than the usual stereotypical ideas
of Bali – we wanted a design that would work
with the gently sloping site and dry savannah
vegetation,” Hassell says.
The result is a cluster of villas, terraces and
pools, set high on a plateau that ends in a limestone cliff. All 84 villas and suites are tiered so
each one has wide views of the Indian Ocean.
These pages: Alila Villas Uluwatu is
one of the first resorts in Bali to use
eco-friendly design and practices –
the resort has been awarded Green
Globe certification for sustainability.
Locally sourced and recycled
materials are used throughout the
site. For example, the slats of the
relaxation pavilions are made from
a combination of recycled wood
and bronze. A salt filtration system
reduces the amounts of water and
chlorine required in each villa’s
private pool.
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