VIVIAN HUNNICUTT ARQUITETAS ASSOCIADAS ARCHITECTURE OFFICE
Lead Architect: Vivian Hunnicutt
Coordinating Architect: Clarice Lacerda
Associate Architects: Helena Macedo, Clarice Guimarães, Pedro Henrique Gonçalves and Thais Guimarães
PROJECT POUSADA HAYÔ PÉ NA AREIA
Pousada Hayô Pé na Areia is located in Caraíva, the first fishing village in Brazil, founded in 1530, on the Costa do Descobrimento (Discovery Coast), on the south coast of Bahia, between the Caraíva River and the sea.
The village of Caraíva is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, neighboring the Pataxó indigenous reserve and the Monte Pascoal National and Historical Park, which was the first piece of land seen by the Portuguese navigator and discoverer of Brazil, Pedro Álvares Cabral in the year 1500 A.D.
As it could not be otherwise, the inspiration and conception of the project went a long way towards rescuing the origins of materials and construction methods of Brazilian architecture, present in our imagination and also in everyday life.
Because this place is so peculiar, the challenge was to create a project with minimal solid waste, which is why we chose to make the entire structure in steel frames.
The covering/roof is entirely made of piassava, an Afro-indigenous heritage from the quilombola territories of the Southern Lowlands of Bahia.
Some walls are wattle and daub, made as a wooden structure and walls filled with clay, straw, and other natural materials.
The doors and windows are generous and have an articulated system that provides ventilation and lighting, as well as the bathrooms are open, integrating the external and internal environments.
The pool is lined with green quartz from Chapada Diamantina, considered to be a healing stone due to the calming and detoxifying properties of its color. It can calm the body, mind and heart.
Finally, we highlighted the beach bar boat, which is a “trademark” of the place as the means of transport to access the village since its foundation until today.
General information
Project Name: Pousada Hayô
Office: Vivian Hunnicutt Arquitetas e Associadas
Website: vivianhunnicutt.com.br
Social Media Profiles: vivian_hunnicutt
Contact email: [email protected]
Office Location: Caraíva – Bahia
Year of project completion: 2023
Gross built area: 807 m2
Project location: CEP: 45819000 No: No number
Street: Rua Doze de Outubro Complement: Pousada
Neighborhood: Center City: Caraíva (Porto Seguro)
UF: BA Longitude:
Program:
3 suites with private pools
5 suites with bathtubs
2 suites with balcony
Shared natural stone swimming pool
Front desk
Administrative
Technical area
Industrial kitchen
Restaurant
Beach club
Breakfast area
Gourmet cuisine
Steam room
External showers
Lead Architect: Vivian Hunnicutt
Lead Architect Contact Email: [email protected]
