The fancifully curved outlines are a reinterpretation of the mountain serpentine motif – a winding road that weaves around the mountain slopes with many streams and terraces that flow into one another, united by a stream of clear water flowing down to the sea.

Each turn, each point opens up a new, unique in its expressiveness view,
flowing into another in a series of unique beauty.

The urge to merge with the landscape becomes necessary for conscious, thoughtful, context-sensitive architecture.

The competition project for the seaside resort complex “Serpentine” combines several typologies: apartments of different classes, villas, and hotel rooms. For each of these typologies, we employ one of the images that are drawn from the natural environment – a serpentine road, a mountain stream, and rolling waves.

At the core of the concept proposed by our architects lies the idea of a mountain serpentine: terraced buildings cascade down from the mountains to the sea, with each point and turn revealing a new view.

The Rolling Waves

The architects place the hotel building right at the water’s edge, promising guests exceptional views of the sea expanse. It is constructed from the same structural units as the apartments: terraces and layers, uneven edges of terraces, travertine, wood, and stucco. However, the imagery for this building is entirely different: it resembles parting waters rather than rocky soil. The space between the two structures leaves the mountain panorama from the sea side open – significant for both those bathing in the sea and the swimming pool and for the passing ships.

The Forest Trails

Considering the significant distance between the two plots, the architects have also wisely designed connections between different parts of the complex and laid pedestrian routes to the sea. Arches, passageways, galleries, cantilevers, and stairs unite the landscaped environment and make it much more transparent. The main entrance and access to the complex are located closer from the side of the highway.