这个非凡的地方位于卢旺达西北部的火山国家公园,与刚果民主共和国的维龙加国家公园和乌干达的姆加因加大猩猩国家公园接壤。这里有五座火山,覆盖着雨林和高山竹林,最著名的是极度濒危的山地大猩猩的自然栖息地。

The extraordinary site is situated in the Volcanoes National Park in the northwest of Rwanda and borders the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Home to five volcanoes and covered in rainforest and alpine bamboo forests, it is best known as the natural habitat for the critically endangered mountain gorilla.

通过政府主导的倡议,社会企业投资和生态旅游已被确定为卢旺达保护新时代的基石。在与卢旺达发展委员会的合作中,该项目是开发商米尔顿集团和酒店及保护品牌Singita的大胆尝试,以支持对传奇大猩猩种群的保护并提升当地经济。

Through a government-led initiative, impact investment and ecotourism have been identified as the cornerstone for a new era of conservation in Rwanda. In partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, the project was a bold undertaking by developers Milton Group and hospitality and conservation brand, Singita, to support the conservation of the legendary gorilla population and uplift the local economy.

任务很明确–设计一个体现卢旺达精神的旅馆,抓住这个地方的温和谦逊。由GAPP建筑师和城市设计师与室内设计师HK Studio和Cecile & Boyd合作构思,该旅馆有八个豪华客房,而Kataza House是一个独特的四套房别墅。

The brief was clear – to design a lodge that embodied the spirit of Rwanda and captured the gentle humbleness of the place. Conceptualized by GAPP Architects and Urban Designers in collaboration with interior designers HK Studio and Cecile & Boyd, the lodge features eight luxury guest suites, while Kataza House is an exclusive four-suite Villa.

规模和比例被认为是重要的手段,用于防止新建筑在火山旁边显得渺小。为此,对比强烈的垂直砖块元素抵消了低矮的石头建筑。规模过大的凸出的窗户允许从所有的客人区完美地看到火山的框架。

Scale and proportion were considered important devices used to prevent the new buildings from appearing diminutive next to the volcanoes. To this end, contrastingly vertical brick-pod elements offset the low-lying stone buildings. Over-scaled projecting windows allow for perfect framing of the volcanoes from all guest areas.

通过推广使用当地可用的材料,设计美学的灵感来自于卢旺达的传统建筑,而且很大一部分的建筑支出都留在了当地社区。超过500名当地工匠和建筑工人参与了这个项目,制作熔岩墙、令人印象深刻的编织天花板和手工烧制的赤土砖荚,确保将当地文化真实地转化为关键元素,同时也大大促进了当地的就业和商业。最令人欣慰和谦卑的是与当地的工匠一起工作,用简单的、来自当地的材料生产出超乎寻常的创新产品,并激励他们发明新的技术,这些技术同样是真实的,但更具有现代感。

By promoting the use of locally available materials, the design aesthetic was inspired by traditional Rwandan architecture and a large percentage of the construction spend stayed within the local community. More than 500 local artisans and builders were involved in the project, crafting lava rock walls, impressive woven ceilings, and hand-fired terracotta brickwork pods, ensuring an authentic translation of local culture into key elements, while also adding a significant boost to local employment and businesses. Most gratifying & humbling was working together with the local craftsmen to produce extraordinarily innovative products from simple, locally sourced materials, and inspiring them to invent new techniques that were equally authentic, but with a more contemporary spin.

该项目的所有部分,包括景观、建筑、工程和室内装修,都是根据一套严格的生态意识建筑准则设计的。一个在可持续设计方面具有丰富经验的专业顾问团队运用 “一个地球 “原则来减少建筑环境的影响。通过顺应当地气候的建筑,该设计最大限度地提高了被动采暖和制冷,并减少了能源和水的消耗。

All parts of the project, including landscape, architecture, engineering, and interiors, were designed according to a strict set of eco-conscious building guidelines. A specialist consultant team with extensive experience in sustainable design applied the One Planet principles to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment. Through buildings that respond to the local climate, the design maximizes passive heating and cooling and reduces energy and water consumption.

作为恢复土地的承诺的一部分,了解和恢复水文功能是至关重要的。在重新造林计划中使用了25万株植物,而且都是在当地采购的。在施工期间,还在现场设立了一个永久性的苗圃,以满足未来的重新造林计划。

As part of the commitment to rehabilitate the land, understanding and restoring the hydrological functions was critical. 250,000 plants were used in the reforestation program, and all were procured locally. A permanent nursery was also set up onsite for the duration of the construction program and to cater for future reforestation programs.

Architects: GAPP Architects & Urban Designers
Area: 4269 m²
Year: 2019
Photographs: Adriaan Louw
Manufacturers: Andy De Klerk Cabinet Works, Mac Brothers, Oggie Flooring, PG Glass, Prayosha, Primadore, Watertite, Window & Door Store Cape, World of Windows, davis & shirtliff
Lead Architect: Sally Tsiliyiannis
Main Contractor: Seyani Brothers
Interior Designer: HK Studio
Masterplanning: TRPalmer
Structural Engineers: FBW Architects & Engineers Rwanda
Sustainability Consultants: Ecolution
Design Architect:Marlet Odendaal
Project Architect:Hazel Momberg
Senior Architectural Technologist:Reginald Rickers
Architect:Liza Fourie, Wesley Nash
Architectural Technologist:Wilkie Louw
Operator:Singita
Developer:Milton Group LLC
Local Architects:FBW Architects & Engineers Rwanda
FF&E:Cécile and Boyd
City:Ruhengeri
Country:Rwanda