The Project Velor yacht concept from Nauta Design naturally incorporates the luxurious amenities that yacht owners and their families want. The difference is, unexpected extra spaciousness comes within the megayacht’s 246-foot (75-meter) length. Nearly a decade’s worth of studies into engineering and spatial design led to the studio being able to offer this—a design of four decks that typically requires five.
Nauta Design graces the profile with crisp angles and soft curves. An abundance of oversized glass essentially eliminates barriers between interior areas and the surrounding scenery. Outside, meanwhile, the sense of openness really shines, with expanses of uncluttered and elongated deck areas. Your first sense of being in for something different comes outside, in fact. The aft edges of the cascading decks employ brise soleil architecture. Briefly, this architectural feature—a French term meaning “sun breaker”—is a series of slats that deflects sunlight. Building designers use it to reduce heat and therefore cooling energy needs. With the Project Velor yacht concept, however, Nauta Design uses it to push aesthetic boundaries. Specifically, as the sun moves, the light’s footfall changes, continuously engaging the senses. There’s also a constant feeling of openness and connectivity to the decks above and below.
The 1,700-gross-ton Project Velor, with a beam of 42’7” (13 meters), reveals creative thinking literally and figuratively flowing from the outside to the inside. For instance, the open-air beach club doesn’t follow current terraced trends. Neither is it an almost entirely enclosed space, as has been the case for most beach clubs for years. Instead, Nauta Design has penned more of what it considers a water patio. Guests can step aboard from a tender, enter the beach-club lounge, and continue onward to a spa and their staterooms without barriers. Furthermore, folding hull platforms open up more space, and sliding glass panels can deploy for all-weather use.
This adaptable lounge design directly results from something that Nauta Design spent eight years developing. Namely, it’s a single-level engine room on the under-lower deck. With Francesco Rogantin, the founder of the naval-architecture studio NAMES, Nauta Design devotes the entirety of this level to machinery. “The result, on this project, is a multi-functional lounge suited for yoga, wellness, social gatherings, or peaceful solitude,” says Martino Majno, director at Nauta Design. All the while, he adds, owners and guests have “uninterrupted views of the sea.”
Owners with young children will appreciate another thoughtful design element. The Project Velor yacht concept can have a “kids’ nest” on the sundeck. It’s separate from the grown-ups’ social space, yet close enough for the grown-ups to keep a watchful eye. Furthermore, it’s close enough that parents and grandparents still have quality time with them.
Nauta Design will work with clients to modify the design to their needs. They’ve already calculated that most interested parties will appreciate a diesel-electric propulsion system for efficiency during global travels.
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