Located in St. Petersburg, this hotel complex is conceived as a low-impact intervention embedded within a forested landscape. The project prioritises integration with its natural surroundings, using spatial organisation, material selection, and passive design strategies to minimise visual and environmental impact.

The masterplan is composed of several detached volumes with restrained geometries, connected by a continuous glased axis that functions as the main circulation and viewing spine. This configuration preserves permeability across the site while allowing for both open communal areas and more private zones. The ground level remains porous, with interior spaces extending directly into terraces, gardens, and poolside areas.

A key architectural element is the system of vertical timber slats that envelops the facades. This layer operates as passive solar control, reducing heat gain and glare while maintaining outward views. At the same time, it provides privacy for guest rooms and modulates the building’s scale within the landscape. The rhythm of the lamellas generates a shifting pattern of light and shadow, responding to seasonal and atmospheric changes.

Material choices are guided by durability, tactility, and environmental compatibility. Wood is used extensively, complemented by glass and neutral-toned finishes that reflect the surrounding context. The project avoids expressive formal gestures in favor of a calibrated architectural language based on proportion, repetition, and material consistency.

Rather than imposing a dominant presence, the complex is designed as an adaptive framework that supports slow-paced hospitality. Architecture, landscape, and climate operate together, creating a spatial environment defined by continuity, restraint, and long-term sustainability.