This project is the new resort spa on Vomo Island, Fiji.  The first phase included two double treatment rooms, a reception area and a central courtyard. The site is in a thick stand of shading trees and coconut palms in the center of the islands peninsula, away from the beach. The history books talk about Vomo as a haven for early shipping expeditions. Today, it is a botanical haven and a natural oasis making it a perfect setting for a spa. 

Locally sourced volcanic rock walls, water gardens, botanical gardens, and folded roofs are arranged around a raised wooden platform. The traditional big roof of the Pacific region, designed to capture cooling sea breezes, is reinterpreted and reinvigorated by contemporary geometry. The courtyard, less common in the Pacific, is re-worked in its new context. It is used not only to mediate the climatic environment but to build on the idea of a calm and secluded tropical oasis.

Project Information

Location  /  Vomo Island, Fiji
Type  /  Resort spa
Size  /  5,300 sf
Status  /  Phase 1 completed 2014
Role  /  Architecture and Interior Design
Cost  /  undisclosed

Awards

2015 Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture - Merit Level, AIBC Architectural Awards
2015 Small Project Award, AIA Portland Architecture Awards