A palm-lined arrival walkway leading to courtyard lounges built around the fire and the pool — a resthouse made for gathering.
A resthouse compound needed an arrival sequence as memorable as its lounges — a palm-lined walkway between stone-clad units leads to courtyards built around the fire pit and the pool.
By dayThe street-facing gate, framed by palms.
By nightThe gate wall, lit after dark.
The arrivalA palm-lined walkway leads guests between the units.
The gateThe main entrance gate, framed by palms and gabion walls.
A private entryOne of the stone-framed doorways along the walkway.
After darkThe same walkway, lit for the evening.
UplitPalm trunks washed in light along the length of the walkway.
The courtyardA fire-pit lounge, framed by palms and planted screens.
The groundsThe compound's units and gardens, seen together.
Indoors and outSliding glass opens the lounge straight onto the courtyard.
The fire pitThe courtyard lounge after dark, gathered around the fire.
At duskThe lounge glowing warm as the sky turns pink.
The water wallA lit stone water feature closes the far end of the walkway.
The gate at nightThe timber entrance gate, uplit against the dark.