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Marina News - Demetri Porphyrios selected to design megayacht marina at Ambergris Cay
DPS Development Co. has retained internationally renowned architect Demetri Porphyrios to create a master plan for its marina harbour and village at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay - the new residential sporting colony under development on a 1,100-acre private island in the British West Indies.
Dr. Porphyrios joins an elite group of designers who have been tapped by DPS to contribute to the Sporting Club's overall design plans. In what may be the most ambitious, collaborative architectural plan ever attempted for a single Caribbean development, the participating designers are creating a series of distinctive villages and member amenities that will create a vibrant social and recreational life for member/owners at Turks & Caicos Sporting Club. The London-based Dr. Porphyrios has been given chief responsibility for one of the centerpieces of the island development, its marina harbour village.
Situated on the northwest portion of Ambergris Cay, the Hawkes Nest Harbour Village will include an inland marina to accommodate more than 100 boats of up to 200+ feet. The village will also feature more than 100 private homes with commanding water views, a commercial component for ships delivering supplies to the island, and shopping and public spaces for members and their guests.
An ardent proponent of classical design, Dr. Porphyrios received the Driehaus International Prize in Architecture in 2004 for his contribution to classical architecture and urbanism. He has designed prominent university facilities at Oxford and Cambridge in the UK and Princeton in the U.S., and he has worked on major resort properties including Pitiousa on the Greek Island of Spetses, Cavo Salomonti in Crete, and Alys Beach in Florida. Dr. Porphyrios has been responsible for the Rochester and Trowbridge masterplans in England and he is currently working on the King's Cross Central masterplan in London.
"Dr. Porphyrios is a world-class designer who has created some of the most beautiful new spaces in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States," said Peter Pollak, principal of DPS. "He has a unique feel for creating buildings that respect the vernacular and understand the relationship with public life."
"We were especially impressed with the elegance and simplicity of Pitiousa, and we look for Dr. Porphyrios to create the same sense of community and social experience with our Hawkes Nest Harbour Village at the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club," said Mr. Pollak. "We don't think of Ambergris Cay as a temporary destination. We are looking to create permanent architecture that will have a timeless, classical appeal. We are happy that Dr. Porphyrios shares this vision."
The combination of private homes and a busy marina poses a unique design challenge.
"My design for Hawkes Nest Harbour will be responsive to the region, climate, available materials, and culture of Turks & Caicos and in particular to the island's way of life," said Dr. Porphyrios.
Hawkes Nest Harbour Village will be one of the focal points of community at Ambergris Cay. Public spaces will include a promenade along the waterfront, as well as shopping, retail provisions, and cafes/restaurants for members and guests. The architecture generally will synthesize the sophisticated Anglo- Caribbean style with the more informal vernacular qualities of island buildings. Members will have a choice of homes and be able to choose from a pre-approved list of architects or use their own designer.
The marina village joins a host of other high-end member services and amenities at The Turks & Caicos Sporting Club. The island will have a 5,700- foot private jet strip, a 25,000-square-foot members' lodge, a fully-equipped fitness center and spa as well as facilities for deep-sea sport fishing, diving, equestrian, and tennis at the exclusive disposal of the owners and their guests.
In total the sporting club is offering 450 waterfront homesites selling from $600,000 to $7 million as well as a limited number of equity club memberships.
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