We meet ARK Architects, an award-winning company based in Marbella, Spain whose motto is ‘We Don’t Build Houses, We Create Experiences’
The need to capture and understand the light, to play with it and tame it is one of the keys to the success of each project.
Specialising in luxury residences, ARK Architects offers its customers comprehensive services ranging from the initial concept to the overall implementation of each project. The company’s work strategy comprises construction and development, project management, interior design and landscaping.
The different phases that give life to an ARK project have been conceived and devised to fulfil that goal while respecting quality parameters defined by the firm. Nothing is left to chance. The study of the land, the lifestyle of the families, a personalised architectural idea, the interior design and an exhaustive technical and implementation phase all give the service it offers a standard of luxury, something its clients seek for the project of their lives.
Experiential architecture
Manuel Ruiz Moriche, director of ARK, explains, “Our architecture is experiential. It’s not only about constructing walls but also about creating spaces to generate unforgettable experiences. Our work begins with the localisation of the plot and the analysis and study of factors influencing the terrain, like its topography, orientation or development conditions. If the choice of the place is paramount, the lifestyle of the future inhabitants is no less important, a lifestyle determined by their hobbies, tastes and personal styles, the family typology or any other specific project requirements.”
ARK thinks of the homes it creates as a tailored suit because we don’t all live the same way, nor do we have similar operating protocols. “We offer an architectural solution that adapts to the client’s lifestyle,” continues Mr Ruiz Moriche, “and only in this way can we create a liveable house. To reach that goal the interaction with the client is very important and it is essential to know what their or their family’s lifestyle is. The need to capture and understand the light, to play with it and tame it is one of the keys to the success of each project.”
ARK Architects goes beyond the physical dimension of constructing a building. It creates atmospheres, spaces and experiences in order to give the true sense of living at home. Mr Ruiz Moriche concludes, “A place that maintains its DNA is the key that will allow an architectural project to awaken our emotions.”
ARK Architect
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