Estate Villa is one of the private residences planned for EMRA Abacos, a forthcoming Carbon Capital resort and residential development in The Bahamas. Set on the oceanfront, the raised two-storey villa is designed to give every habitable room a water view. Its construction is built around a small family of load-bearing precast panels, reducing work on the island while delivering the strength and finish required for an Atlantic setting.
Long and low, the villa runs parallel to the ocean so every habitable room faces the water. Arrival is from the upper level, opening through the kitchen and living spaces to the horizon. Below, the pool terrace stretches across the seaward elevation. A set-back roof terrace keeps the building's profile clean and uninterrupted.
of habitable rooms face the water
one repeatable structural system
each planned with a water view
A process that exceeds expectations
On a Bahamian cay, every material arrives by water and skilled labour is limited. The structure is designed around three repeating precast panel types: convex, concave and flat. Manufactured off-island, the panels reduce formwork, improve finish control and create the faceted geometry without costly curved moulds. A form liner taken from excavated site stone gives the exposed concrete the texture and tone of cast limestone.
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