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Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Rum Point, Nicolas Tye Architects | International Design Awards Winners

Rum Point

CompanyNicolas Tye Architects
Lead DesignersNicolas Tye
Design TeamNicolas Tye, Benson Themuka, Piotr Rzonska, Jo Hodson
Project LocationGrand Cayman, Cayman Islands
CreditsLocal Architect, John Doak Architecture
Prize(s)Bronze in Architecture Categories / New Residential Building
Entry Description

Contemporary home with landmark qualities; designed to give the impression of floating structure, like a ship at sea. Mimicking the angles of a ship’s hull and body of the sand, like a structure that has been pushed out from the ground like a plate tectonic ground movement. Side walls are angled at 11.5 degrees to create overhangs to accentuate the nautical aesthetic and provide solar shading. Full-length windows are also polyester powder coated to be hurricane standard. This design provides a seamless transition from land to sea as it incorporates the stunning 360º views of the island