Location: La Libertad, El Salvador.

Architect: Eva Hinds Arquitectura.

Mizata Point is a project located on a beach in El Salvador that includes a six-bungalow hotel and empty land on both sides. The property is divided by a small marsh, with a hilly area and private beach for houses on one side and a flat area with a long sandy beach for hotel rooms and a restaurant on the other. The project is committed to social and environmental responsibility, given the limited development and poverty in the area. The restaurant is the first area reached when approaching the project from the main road, positioned next to a municipal beachfront piece of land. It provides the community with amenities such as beach soccer, beach volleyball, and shaded areas to rest, creating interaction between them and the hotel guests. The restaurant and bar converge in the only closable volume, which contains the kitchen, bathrooms, and utility rooms. The pool and lounge towards the beach are protected by walls to prevent waves from coming in. The hotel rooms are elevated like treehouses to achieve social spaces and views on the ground floor. The bungalows have the shape of leaves, creating an organic landscape. The structure of each unit is made with local wood, and the roof of palm tree is elevated to achieve crossed ventilation. The bed has been designed as a closable cubicle to provide protection against the elements, and on top of the bed structure, another rest area is created. Five villas are proposed on the east extreme of the property, across the marsh. The narrow houses assure a beachfront to the five units and allow for all of them to have a pool. Interleaved gardens give light and crossed ventilation to every space, and the roofs are green and sloped, resulting in fresh interior spaces. The group of volumes follows the levels of the piece of land, camouflaging the project with the mountains behind. Throughout the project, the specified materials are local, including the furniture, and the details are rustic and simple to allow for local labor. The project provides amenities for the community and creates interaction between them and the hotel guests while being socially and environmentally responsible.