Hotel Flamingo Paradise was assigned to our firm initially in 2016. Situated on a fairly narrow plot in the middle of the seafront of one of the most prestigious beaches in Protaras, Cyprus, the original intention was to design a restaurant that would replace an old existing restaurant, mostly of old and badly maintained structures. However, after initial draft sketches and a lot of consideration on the part of the owners, the project quickly took a new direction toward a hotel that would stand out among the rest of the hotels on the seafront, and offer unique experiences to its clients.Protaras is a purely tourist area, relying heavily on summer tourist flows and hibernating in the winter months. However, it has somehow managed to cut the connection between its main street – its artery – and its reason for being – the sea, just a few hundred meters away. This connection between the main road and the sea has been de facto broken by the occupation of the seafront by massive hotels, which obscure the view.
