Soori Bali

A truly holistic project, this development was designed through a collaborative process, which included the study of the local environment and consultation with the neighboring communities to incorporate not only the site’s climatic parameters but also age-old social and religious customs. Processional routes were conserved throughout the site, allowing the locals to descend to the beach during religious ceremonies. Traditional irrigation systems of the nearby rice paddies were extended through the site to allow for proper drainage. Following the architecture’s carefully studied forms that promote natural ventilation, planters, low shrubs, and taller trees were positioned to maximize wind flow through villas and common spaces, avoiding the creation of wind barriers. Hardscape was built with a palette of locally available stones, such as Paras Kelating, Paras Kerobokan, Batu Candi, and Batu Kali. The plant selection was influenced by the periodically severe coastal conditions, prioritizing indigenous and hardy coastal species—Ipomoea pes-caprae, Scaevola taccada, Cocos nucifera, and Cerbera odollam, among others—which reduced maintenance requirements.

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