that being an architecture that is very closely related to the site via the use of natural material.

The hotel is also related to the landscape thanks to the rammed earth walls and other natural material choices.

These design decisions were informed by the vernacular architecture of Dakarand Senegal as a whole.

La Reserve by SAOTA winds around a baobab tree

These traditional spatial arrangements are now used for welcoming visitors to the area.

La Reserve is a conceptual hotel designed by the architecture firm SAOTA.

The buildings gracefully wrap around the iconic baobab trees of Senegal.

La Reserve by SAOTA winds around a baobab tree

Rendering of La Reserve by SAOTA

Rendering of La Reserve by SAOTA

Rendering of La Reserve by SAOTA