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Free Form roof for St. Regis Red Sea Resort by Kengo Kuma

Shura Island, SA

Aerial view of the water villas of the hotel "The St. Regis Red Sea Resort"

Island resort in harmony with nature, in the Red Sea

Blumer Lehmann is responsible for the timber construction of the tourist buildings at the Ummahat Island Resort designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The facility is part of ‘The Red Sea Project’, which will include a total of 50 luxury resorts on 22 islands in the Red Sea on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Red Sea Global commissioned Blumer Lehmann to plan, produce and supply the prefabricated timber structures for numerous buildings, including hotels, water and beach villas, a spa and fitness building, restaurants and the reception building. Our teams will also provide technical support and be on hand to supervise the installation crews during the construction phase.

Architect Kengo Kuma took inspiration from the island’s natural elements for the design of the buildings at the luxury resort, including the sand dunes and coral. The gently vaulted Free Form roofs on the low-level rooms of the beach villas and other resort buildings therefore blend harmoniously with the undulating sandy landscape. The design of the water villas, with their spiral-shaped form and panoramic views, is based on the sea coral.

The timber construction of the buildings meets the strict requirements of ‘The Red Sea Project’ in terms of sustainability and preservation of the natural environment. Despite its enormous scale, harmony with nature and sustainability are specified core aims of the project.

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Jephtha Schaffner

Head of Timber Construction Planning | Free Form

+41 71 388 52 27
jephtha.schaffner@blumer-lehmann.com
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Project details

Client:
Red Sea Global
Architecture:
Kengo Kuma & Associates
Project type:
Hotels and restaurants, Leisure and sport
Construction type:
Wood element construction, Free Form
Services:
Timber construction
Construction:
2021-2022
Locality:
Shura Island
Country:
Saudi Arabia

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View of the sun terrace of one of the water villas overlooking the Red Sea

The resort is part of the extensive project "The Red Sea Projects" with a total of 50 luxury resorts on 22 islands in the Red Sea on the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Aerial view of the water villas in the Red Sea

The timber construction fulfils the strict requirements of "The Red Sea Project" in terms of sustainability and the protection of the natural environment.

View into one of the water villas of the St. Regis Red Sea Resort hotel

Spiral-shaped villas standing in the water offer an unrivalled panoramic view over the Red Sea.

Bird's eye view of three water villas at The St. Regis Red Sea Resort hotel

The spiral shape of the water villas, designed by architect Kengo Kuma, is reminiscent of coral.

Hotel rooms at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort with high-quality interior design

The beach villas at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort are stylishly furnished to a high standard.

Water villas at the new luxury tourism destination "The Red Sea"

The timber construction know-how of our timber construction specialists was much in demand when it came to constructing the holiday villas because wood is not a commonly used construction material in the desert region.

General view of the water villas at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort

Architect Kengo Kuma drew inspiration for the luxury resort design from natural elements on the island, including sand dunes and coral.