EXPERIENCING BATUKARAS BEACH RESORT AT BATU KARAS, PANGANDARAN

• Main Author: Ardinan Bramanto, Vinsensius
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Arsitektur
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/42201
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Batukaras Village has a high tourism potential. Natural attractions that is supported by decent access is began to realized by government. This place is also the one of the main tourism area (KWU) of West Java. The project proposed is a resort project that is designed to accommodate the of Batukaras’ tourists, mainly tourist abroad. This resort is a villa-type beach resort lays on a site of about 48,000 m2 on the Coast of Batukaras Beach, West Java. This resort lays on grassy soil which has a flat-covered contour and is predominantly covered by coconut tree. This resort is acomodates 25 units with 3 different types villas, and another recreational functions such as restaurants, beach bars, swimming pools, spa, and gathering rooms. This building design takes the concept of Experiencing Batukaras. The contextual approach is being emphasized in the concept since the unique characteristics Batukaras area is the main attraction of foreign tourists to Batukaras. Natural nuances and the social characteristics of the community as a fishing villages are choosen as the design framework. Through strong Batukaras characters, tourists can enjoy a vacation with full experience from the context of the location and accommodations that can be experienced only in Batukaras. Natural nuances are being realized by organic-form of site composing and the nature-interaction buildings. The space is organized mostly with open layouts. The building and the access are designed with various elevation to get uniqueness in the process of interaction with the nature. The use of natural materials around provides natural nuances in every space proposed. The roof of each building composed into fishing boats-shaped, becoming semiotic to the Fisherman Village. The intimate of the Batu Karas community is being realized by creating communal space in every cluster of the villa. Futhermore, beach bars that are integrated directly with the outside area of the resort to get the sense of the locals.