Shortly after Frans Heesen, founder of Heesen Yachts, and his wife took delivery of My Petra last year, he revealed they were already thinking about a bigger yacht. That yacht is the project referred to as YN 15747 (the build number)—signed, naturally, at Heesen a few months ago.
Now comes word that Bannenberg & Rowell Design has been tapped for a “strikingly different” interior to complement the Omega Architects general arrangement and exterior styling.
The 46.7-meter (153-foot) superyacht, with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, will draw inspiration from a diverse mix. There’s optical geometrics, where light affects transparent or opaque objects and even affects other light beams. There’s also 20th century industrial Dutch design and other general industrial elements. Words alone can’t really convey the concepts, so take a good look at the illustrations here, of the lower-deck guest lobby and stairs (top) plus a guest stateroom (above).
It will be interesting to see what the Heesens’ grandchildren—themselves a diverse bunch—think about the decor. My guess is that they probably won’t pay too much attention, given that the lower deck will practically be their own domain, as will the media and games room forward on the main deck. The Heesens will have their owner’s suite up on the upper deck… far from the screams of delight (or distress) when one child beats another at the latest Wii or PlayStation game.
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