General News
23 July, 2023
Cairns’ architects design luxury hotel in Pacific which include over-water bures
DESIGNED by two Cairns architects, the Frangipani Beach Pavilions Resort/Hotel, set upon the Havannah Harbour in Vanuatu’s main island of Efate, aims to become the ultimate tropical luxury hideaway amongst nature.
Expressions of interest are now open for investors and developers for this secure and exclusive waterfront property that will feature fully airconditioned over-water bures and villas, an artisan beauty spa with hairdressing salon overlooking the harbour, a 150-seat restaurant on the jetty, function room, wedding pavilions and much more.
Edge Hill multi-award-winning practice TPG Architects director Edi Piagno and design director Andrew Prowse of the urban design and landscape architecture company LA3 based in Parramatta Park, were the architects chosen by the Queensland-based owner, to give a tropical North Queensland feel to the project.
“The project requires an understanding and construction knowledge, what materials they have over in Vanuatu, what is available, and what we’ll have to bring from Australia, so it has its challenges” Mr Piagno said.
“It’s a lovely resort project, flexible with 7-10 villas, a wellness centre and a restaurant and some over-the-water bures. It’s designed in a pavilion-style, they provide a tropical feel, it’s something that mimics what you see in tropical Queensland, not what you see internationally, so it’s very unique, fully reflecting the tropical climate.”
Mr Piagno said they were most excited about executing an international project.
“It’s really exciting to create a resort that extends beyond the land over the ocean,” he said.
“For us is really exciting to work internationally in Vanuatu, to build something in the water and the resort is unique for the area and location, a boutique small luxury resort.”
Situated approximately 25 kms north of Port Vila, the resort will be accessible via Efate’s sealed ring road, with amazing scenery and places to stop en route, like the Evergreen Cascades Waterfalls.
Twenty-one strata titles are now for sale, expressions of interest for investors and developers are open and leaseback opportunities sought.
For more information, contact Exclusive Estates Australasia’s real estate agent, Graham Bowie at (+61) 0411 255 553 or email graham@exclusiveestatesaustralasia.com
