Adriel Rollins, principal of Adriel Design, has worked with a number of notable builders over the years both along his home waters of the Pacific Northwest and in Europe. To the latter point, a chance to work with Oceanco on the completion of Sunrays a few years ago, after the sudden passing of Björn Johansson of Björn Johansson Design, led to this current collaboration on a concept project called Lumen.

Presented publicly for the first time at the Dubai International Boat Show a few weeks ago, Lumen is based on Oceanco’s new 90-meter-plus (295-foot-plus) Passenger Yacht Code (PYC) platform. PYC permits megayachts to displace up to 3,000 gross tons and carry up to 36 passengers. Lumen measures 301’8” (92 meters). Rollins says he and Oceanco initially considered a 295-footer, but then the team decided to design a slightly smaller version, at 285 feet (87 meters), to meet current LY2 regulations. Ultimately, they decided to go up in size.

The image gallery here gives you a few different perspectives on Lumen. In looking carefully at the profile drawings, you’ll note some skylights. There are two on the owner’s deck, spilling light down to either side of the master bed. Two more appear in the bridge overhead, and four more are integrated into the hardtop over the sundeck. Rollins adds, “What is harder to spot in the renderings is the skylights in the base of the sundeck and main-deck whirlpools. The sundeck whirlpool skylight brings in natural light down the massive stair/elevator atrium. The main-deck skylight brings natural overhead light into the beach deck/spa below.”

Here, Rollins explains more about the philosophy behind the design:

“The graceful lines of DP005 contain the sculpted forms that draw your eye to the opposing surfaces. Undulating conical forms create outcrops and promontories along her profile. From the stern, the tapering forms invoke forced perspective.

“The inspiration for the cantilevered outcrops was derived from the ancient aesthetic of the pagoda; a tiered tower structure with multiple eaves. The eaves stretch forward along the hull to enhance the shape of the naval architecture. The exterior styling works in tandem with the hull form, instead of appearing to be ‘stacked’ upon the hull. The hard-chine appearance of an Oceanco hull form is complemented by the ‘pagoda’ tiered outcrops. The dominance of the chine cannot be ignored, and will collect light from the sun as much as any upper superstructure component. With that, we felt compelled to place our styling lines in formation with the strict elements of the vessel’s hydrodynamic features. The final note regarding this dominant element is found at the aft end of the outcrops. The line continues downward and aft, terminating at the swim platform just above the waterline. The result is that the foredeck sheerline gradually falls all the way to the stern as one continuous line. These elements are redirected and juxtaposed throughout the rest of the profile and topsides.

“Within the heart of DP005 is an impressive glass and metal atrium which will be controlled by state-of-the art lighting and be visible through the amidships superstructure and the skylights through the sundeck. The exterior lighting on this vessel will be taken to a new level. Against the blackness of night, this yacht will have the ability to glow with the charm of a small shoreside villa.”

LUMEN: SPECIFICATIONS

LOA: 295’3” (90 meters)

Beam: 47’9” (14.6 meters)

Draft: 13’1” (4 meters)

Construction: steel hull, aluminum superstructure

Top speed: 19 knots approx.

Engines: 2/4,828-hp MTU 20V 4000 M73L diesels

Classification: Lloyds ✠ 100 A1 Passenger Ship ✠ LMC UMS SCM EP

Accommodations: 1 master suite, 3 double guest staterooms, 3 twin guest staterooms

Crew accommodations: 1 captain’s cabin, 7 single officer’s cabins, 7 twin crew cabins

Naval architect: Oceanco/Azure Naval Architects

Styling: Adriel Design

Interior design: to be determined