Treetop Villas

The Treetop Villas introduce a compact community of luxury vacation residences into a steeply sloped tropical jungle site. Filled with mature indigenous trees, the valley setting is central to both the ecological approach and the treehouse character of each villa, offering expansive views of the beach below and the horizon beyond.

A total of 17 villas perch lightly above the ground on concrete stilts and are interconnected by a system of elevated footbridges. By limiting regrading and retaining walls, the architecture preserves the existing landform and tree canopy. Vehicle access is restricted to a compact parking area at the top of the slope, minimizing paving and site disturbance, while entry unfolds on foot.

The villas are distributed along north–south oriented bridges as small-footprint, low-impact structures. Connections to the beach are made through a network of ground-level pathways that move gently through the landscape. Constructed using simple local techniques and non-toxic materials, each villa is composed as a restrained stucco and glass volume wrapped in bamboo screens. Sourced locally and rapidly renewable, the bamboo moderates solar exposure on east and west facades and shades roof terraces, reducing heat gain and supporting passive environmental control.