Luxury Residences On Phuket Island To Feature Modular Louvered Screens

<a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/05/08/residence-passive-solar-cascade-house/" target="_blank">Paul Raff</a>, designer of the <a href="http://paulraffstudio.com/projects/multi-unit/bluepoint_res/index.php" target="_blank">Blue Point Residences </a>on Phuket Island, <a href="http://paulraffstudio.com/PDF/Indigo%2001%202005.pdf" target="_blank">said in an interview</a> that he considers his role as an architect to "frame the experience of the natural landscape for the client." It is from this starting point that Raff and his studio designed the luxury residences overlooking Pattong Bay and the Andaman Sea. The residences are covered in modular and recycled material <a href="http://inhabitat.com/bamboo-screen-wrap-aids-protection-and-ventilation/" target="_blank">louvered screens</a> in order to reduce heat gain without sacrificing the beautiful views of the bay and beach below.

The 21 unit luxury Bluepoint Residences were designed to take in breathtaking panoramic views while maximizing solar shading and privacy.

Modular louvered screens, made from a light-weight, wood-plastic composite, primarily waste sawdust, will form a dynamic skin around the residences.

Individual residences are designed explicitly for their view of the water below.

While the architecture for the residences was inspired by local and traditional building, Paul Raff Studio uses modern techniques and technologies and combines them with a local aesthetic appropriate for the location.

From inside the residence, the louvers help to frame the views of the landscape as well as minimize solar gain.

Each louver is specifically designed for its location on the facade for a combination of solar access as well as view formation.

The layout and plan of one level of the luxury residences.

A section plan of the residences showing how the buildings cascade down the hillside.

Exploded views of a building, connectors and louvered facade.

The residences will also feature a series of cascading pools and gardens that interconnect the buildings and frame landscape views.