The advent of floor-to-ceiling glass has led to describing the effect as feeling immersed in one’s surroundings. Daroca Design is taking the idea a step further. With Lateral Naval Architects, it’s created the Mirage yacht concept, where what you don’t see is as important as what you do.
The Mirage yacht concept leverages Lateral Naval Architects’ Free From Bulkheads platform. Briefly, the engineering platform eliminates traditional room-separating bulkheads for truly unrestricted, open space along nearly the entire length of a deck. Alejandro Crespo, the principal of Daroca Design, already prioritizes using large, spacious glass surfaces to lend the sensation of merging with the outside world. Therefore, the Free From Bulkheads platform was the ideal complement for this concept design.
Measuring 273 feet (83 meters) in length, the Mirage yacht concept shakes up traditional design in three distinctive ways. Firstly, the lower deck includes the saloon, not just guest staterooms. The saloon, sitting fully aft, benefits from 270-degree views of an anchorage due to the entirely glass walls. Additionally, three sliding doors are among those walls. As for the staterooms on this deck, there are just four. That, too, is quite unusual for a yacht of this size.
Since the saloon isn’t on the main deck, the traditional living deck aboard most megayachts is instead a soothing retreat. Specifically, it has a large spa forward and an equally large pool on the aft deck (above). The pool is not just a visual focal point, but also the center of activity aboard. Side-by-side settees face it, and take in the unobstructed views aft through the glass balustrades. Just inside more sliding-glass doors, a bar can service the pool area and interior areas.
Finally, the Mirage yacht concept rethinks the master suite. It’s on the deck just beneath the mast, with a skylight (adjacent to the mast). Between the natural light coming in through the glass bulkheads and this skylight, the ambience should be bright and inviting. It also has a private alfresco pool (above).
Of course, the concept is open to owners’ input. But with engineering rooted in reality, it doesn’t need to remain a concept.
Daroca Design darocadesign.net
Lateral Naval Architects lateral.engineering
More About the Daroca Yacht Concept
LOA: 273’3” (83.3 meters)
Beam: 45’3” (13.8 meters)
Draft: 12’1” (3.7 meters)
Guests: 10 in 5 staterooms
Engines: hybrid propulsion
Range: not available
Builder: owners’ choice
Stylist: Daroca Design
Naval Architect: Lateral Naval Architects
Interior Designer: owners’ choice
Leave a Reply