Nestled in one of the idyllic bays in Bodrum -Turkey, CAJA by Maxx Royal is a resort comprising 22 villas with extended stay services. One of GEOMIM’s primary goals was to design a hotel that amplify people’s experience of the bay. To achieve this, villa settlements are set back approx. thirty meters behind the building approach limit leaving wide open spaces for common beach use. The architecture of the villas provides 1+1, 2+1, and 3+1 options. Drawing cues from vernacular archetypes, the aim was to stay in line with the scales and the monolithic expression of the urban identity resulting in a set of buildings infused with nature and semi-open relations. Located over and around an invisible base (accommodating technical rooms, a car park, and services that enable the efficient operation of the hotel) individual villa units are spatially connected to the service networks. Yet, providing ultimate intimacy for the guests, the service flow never intersects the living areas.
Location:TurkeyArchitect: GEOMIMLead Architects:Ali ÇalışkanAssociate Architects:Mahmut Anlar, Tugce Rizeli Bilgi, Mehmet Vaizoğlu, Gülnar Ocakdan, Hakan Alic, Büşra Yilmaz, Sena Özsoy, Melike SünnetçiContractor:Botam ConstructionClient: ETS-Maxx Royal-Voyage Hotels Construction Investment GroupPhotographer: Emre Dorter
