design the Clubhouse Larimar was, from the beginning, an exercise in listening to what the land and the project's vision had to say. In Larimar City, the coral stone it's not just a construction material: It is the emblem that unites the city, the common thread of its spaces and the symbol of an identity that is rooted in the land itself. Clubhouse It only reaffirms this gesture: raising large walls of coral rock that, like guardians, frame the experience of those who cross their spaces.
The Clubhouse design: a fusion of nature and architecture
This stony force coexists with softer surfaces, such as polished coral on the floors, which offers a fresh and pleasant finish, almost inviting you to walk barefoot at some point. Above it rise high micro-concrete ceilings, which in certain places reach double height, allowing natural light, both overhead and lateral, to penetrate freely and glide over the stone. The result is a building that changes with the hours of the day: there are times when it appears solid and solemn, and others when it opens up and breathes with its surroundings.
A social space full of gastronomy, art and culture
The program of the Clubhouse It was woven as a sequence of spaces that accompany different ways of living. From the entrance lobby, which welcomes the visitor with spaciousness, the route opens to bar and restaurant areas, designed to extend the experience of the city to the gastronomy and social life. Towards the end, the deck blends into the water, creating a natural pool that prolongs the sense of horizon. But beyond these main spaces, there are others that complete the experience: open, transitional areas that not only connect functions but are also designed as stages for temporary exhibitions. art, fashion or culture.
A circular patio in the heart of the Clubhouse
In the center of ClubhouseLike a green heart, a small circular courtyard opens up. There, a leafy tree, a flamboyant or perhaps a guayacan, will provide shade and mark the natural pulse of the building. That decision was essential: we wanted nature not to be outside, observed from the windows, but inside, growing as a very part of the architecture. That gesture of the courtyard, open to the sky, is also a statement about how we imagine life in Larimar: interior and exterior in constant conversation, without rigid borders.
Organic architecture and curved shapes
The curved forms, which run throughout the project's master plan, also appear here, though never literally. They are curves that break, that are interrupted, that let light in or direct air. The richness of the building lies in these breaks: we didn't seek perfect, continuous lines, but rather organic gestures that dialogue with the imperfection of the terrain and the vitality of the Caribbean.
A reinterpretation of contemporary Dominican architecture
La Clubhouse It is, in that sense, a reinterpretation of the Dominican architecture Contemporary. It doesn't aim to imitate foreign languages or reproduce prefabricated images, but rather to work with what belongs to us: coral stone as an identifying material, the opening toward light and wind, and the possibility of spaces becoming meeting points where the community recognizes itself.
The Clubhouse as a symbol of community in Larimar City
In the end, more than a building, the Clubhouse It wants to be a place of belonging. A space where architecture not only contains functions, but also inspires moments: a shared meal, a shady afternoon under a tree, a journey that becomes cultural exhibitionA space where luxury is understood not as excess, but as the possibility of living surrounded by the essentials: earth, stone, water, light, and community.
By the Department of Architecture
Alondra García Belén
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