Lighthouse Sea Hotel - Lighthouse Bike Resort
Renovation of an existing lighthouse in Capo di Murro di Porco, Siracusa, Italy
The aim of the project is to keep the actual feature of the area.
After a deep analysis about the touristic requirements of Siracusa, it was clear that the touristic bike tours are constantly growing, both in Sicily and in the rest of Europe.
So the project consists in revamping the lighthouse complex as a resort for bikers to link Siracusa with the existing routes and to increase the opportunities of future tourism.
All these considerations led to the design of five housing modules and a panoramic terrace organized in a Cartesian way and symbolically linked by a bridge as privileged viewpoint.
These architectural objects are connected by long paths with a double purpose: to keep new buildings out of lighthouse sight and to have better panoramas. The existing buildings house the communal areas keeping the previous volumes. Restaurant is located in the main building, while in the annex there are the reception, the bike workshop and a café.
The five housing modules are arranged in a row to be wide open to the sea. Each one has a secure bike parking and a deck. Their neat design meets the coloured clay brise-soleil that shade the rooms and guarantee privacy.
The panoramic terrace, composed of walls, deck and a pool, occupies the further point of the project: this place allows several activities to occur (e.g. yoga lessons, theatre performances etc.).
A curved bridge ends the project and brings people into the landscape.
