THE DRAWING BOARD
SOLTA ISLAND
CROATIA
Richard Hywel Evans of Studio RHE performance stage, yacht club and marine
has unveiled radical new designs for village is designed to create a vibrant hub
‘Europe’s first rotating hotel’, on Solta along the water’s edge. The development will
Island, Croatia for developer The also feature an ‘acrylic connection’ beneath
Profectus Group. the bay linking the Sunset Beach Bar and
Hillside Villas.
The newbuild marina and resort, set in a Richard Hywel Evans commented on the
hillside olive grove just 35 minutes by boat project: “We believe that this is a stunning
from Split, rotates within the centre of an example of how creative, exciting and bold
infinity-edged swimming lake, which cascades design can and should be. We pride
down onto a spa below. Guests will be treated ourselves on integrating cutting edge design
to ever changing views over the Adriatic Sea, with the practical needs of each project site.
surrounding countryside and the Roman In the case of Solta Island the need was
remains of a Diocletian fish farm. simple; every guest should be able to enjoy
The three-storey, 61m diameter hotel will the breathtaking view and our rotating design
rotate at a speed of 1.3 times per day and provides just that”.
contains a 22m static central hub including Studio RHE was commissioned by
the reception, lifts and a circulation staircase. Croatian Developer The Profectus Group,
Guests will enter from below at Lower who successfully developed the Croatia Boat
Ground level (which does not rotate). On the Show and Property Show. The company owns
ridge overlooking the Marina, guests can enjoy 80km
2
of land north of Dubrovnik, and is
private spaces in the Guest Pavilions made said to be in the final phase of signing off the
from the surrounding grove slate walls. The largest real estate project on the Adriatic coast.
Pavilions (pictured here) are glass fronted and
feature swimming pools roofed with reflective
PROJECT DETAILS
aluminium wings.
Developer: The Profectus Group
Four ‘Bedroom Residences’ will be created
Architect: Studio RHE
from the perimeter walls in the olive tree
Operator: N/A
fields. These houses are a series of inter-
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connecting private spaces and feature glass
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encased trees rising from the swimming pool.
The new 120 berth Marina, with a
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