The project Hotel Urania won the first prize in the invited competition in 2017. The project is made together with SADAR+VUGA office.

The tourist complex Urania is situated next to the sea promenade in the Mediterranean oasis, nearby the center of tourist destination Baska Voda. The complex location is enclosed by the Adriatic sea in the south and the mountain Biokovo in the north.

The leading idea of the project is to preserve pine trees for the future guests would be able to enjoy the natural shade of the pine forest. The tourist complex orientation is the other project-shaping parameter. The sea orientation is dominant. Additionally, the views open towards the mountain Biokovo, the pine forest, and the swimming pool, resulting in the high-quality sight from each accommodation unit.

Furthermore, the design of the contemporary Mediterranean hotel is founded on the spacious exterior ambiances, united under the pergola to frame unique location flora. The Urania consists of a sequence of distinct micro ambiences that are fully discovered only when one is walking around the complex. The diverse characters of micro-locations are united under the horizontal and vertical grid – the pergola. The pergola is both, the functional element that provides shade and the structure that support the climbing plants.

The compact building volumes assure the preservation of existing trees in the three main green zones. The building volumes are divided into two units, the hotel building in the north and the pavilions villa in the south of the parcel. The restaurant and the swimming pool occupy the parcel central part.

The modern, flexible, and sustainable hotel interior enhances the relaxed atmosphere of the various characters within the complex. Most of the interior pieces are designed exclusively for the project, while the rest of the furniture and the accessories are of the domestic design production. The domestic modern art in a form of artistic interventions is exposed in the hotel’s common areas.