Wave Villas represent the second phase of WAVE Resort, a hotel complex in Bulgaria that has been operating successfully for the past six years. They introduce a new type of accommodation – more intimate, closer to the sea, and offering a high degree of privacy.
The main challenge was to create a sense of exclusivity within a large and actively functioning resort, while preserving its established architectural identity.
The villas continue the visual language of WAVE Resort on a smaller, more human scale. Natural limestone, traditionally associated with the Black Sea region, is combined with white minimalist volumes, large glazed openings, glass balustrades, pergolas, and deep overhangs. The contrast between solid and light elements continues the main compositional theme of the existing complex.
The villas are arranged in two groups positioned toward the edges of the site, leaving an open central space that preserves the view from the hotel lobby and courtyard toward the sea. One group consists of eight villas designed for families, while five single-storey villas with private gardens and pools are set apart and intended for couples. The beach bar and the main pedestrian route connecting the hotel courtyard with the beach are located between the two groups.
The original planning principle of the resort is also maintained, prioritizing open space, greenery, recreation, and landscape over maximum building density. While local regulations allow up to 20% site coverage along the first sea line, the villas occupy only 6% of the plot.
The architecture is shaped by the sea views and the need for privacy. Toward the active parts of the resort, the façades are almost entirely closed and act as natural acoustic buffers. In the opposite direction, the buildings open fully toward the sea through large glazed surfaces.
The interior concept aims to blur the boundary between inside and outside. Large sliding glass panels with recessed thresholds open the rooms completely toward terraces and gardens, while continuous white microcement flooring visually extends the interior into the exterior spaces.
A restrained palette of natural limestone, white surfaces, glass, microcement, natural veneer, and textured finishes allows the materiality, light, and sea views to remain the dominant elements.
Deep overhangs reduce direct summer solar gain, while green roofs, high-performance insulation, and heat pump systems support the project’s sustainable approach.
The new phase of WAVE Resort develops its existing architectural identity on a more intimate scale, with greater privacy, a stronger relationship with nature, and architecture in which the sea remains the main protagonist.
