Housing-Estate.com, Jakarta – This handsome man is not only known as a talented movie player, but also environmentalists. His love of travel to any corner of the country, ranging from diving to observe the environment is damaged. Concern for nature that makes DiCaprio is planning to build an eco-friendly resort.
choice of location is in Blackadore Caye, a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, in the area of Belize, a country in Central America seaside. The island can be reached 15 minutes from San Pedro, the biggest city nearby. DiCaprio bought this island around 2005, worth 1.75 million US dollars (Rp23,6 billion).
Together with its partners, Paul Scialla, DiCaprio set up Blackadore Development Group (BDG) and has appointed an architect bureau Safe and One & Only, commanded by Jean-Michel Gathy, to design the resort. Given the name Blackadore Caye Resort, Gathy inspired by the ruins of the Mayan civilization combined with contemporary design, modern minimalist. Form into a similar group of typical Mayan pyramid among the grove of trees. The buildings are dominated by natural materials, such as wood and marble. The resort with an area of 42 ha has 36 residential real bookable homesdan 36 bungalows.
Construction of the resort will begin early next year and is targeted to be ready to operate in 2018. Paul Scialla explained, not only in design and material selection, in the development process will apply environmental care. Local materials, added Scialla, will take precedence, in order to minimize its carbon footprint and support the local economy. To that end, his team need to discuss and exchange views with all parties involved, including local residents, for six months.
Later in each unit will implement eco-tech, in order to regulate the quality of air, water and light. Like, wearing carcadian lighting system in all rooms, the lighting system and coloration are trusted and clinically proven to be beneficial body. On the whole resort will not use fossil-based energy and hazardous chemicals. Will be installed some solar panels as an energy source, as well as recycling facilities slop and rain.
Not only to develop the resort, BDG will also work closely with a team of environmental experts, biologists maritime and zoologists to help improve the small island environment. The island environment is already damaged, coast devastated by mangrove forests are destroyed and fishing over the limit. According to BDG, when the resort was already in operation will create 400 jobs, ranging from staff at the hotel until the workers in the organic gardens that would supply the needs of the resort. Scialla describe this hotel will provide gross income amounted to 200 million US dollars (2.7 billion) to more than 20 years. What is the price of the room? Unfortunately Scialla still do not want to disclose. Clearly, the market is luxury class travelers who are willing to spend money for 2-3 thousand dollars or a minimum of Rp27 million per night.
Source: Bloomberg and the New York Times
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