BRITISH engineers have revealed their latest megayacht design, complete with a show-stopping, giant deck and a triple-height ceiling.
The Outlier I vessel is pushing “the boundaries of yacht design” thanks to one very clever engine blueprint.
The megayaght pushes ‘the boundaries of yacht design’[/caption]
The vessel has an open-plan interior and large windows[/caption]
Set to cost around £300 million, it has been described as a blend of innovative engineering and contemporary design – and is expected to make a significant impact when it launches.
Foster + Partners collaborated with naval architect Lateral on the ambitious concept, which they unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show,
One of the yacht’s most distinctive design choices is the relocation of the engine room.
Traditionally positioned amidships, the Outlier I’s engine has been moved to the bow, at the very front of the yacht.
This change frees up the central and rear sections to create an expansive guest area.
According to designer Adam Newburn, this nifty trick will improve privacy and provide more space for the boat’s VIP guests to lounge in.
As well as the huge deck, the interior has been designed to maximise natural light and openness.
Triple-height living rooms – more commonly seen on yachts over 90 metres in length – give the Outlier I an impressive sense of scale.
The boat will have floor-to-ceiling windows to provide unobstructed views of the sea.
In addition, large open-plan decks will give guests ample space to walk around and a glass lift will connect them to each floor.
The yacht also offers 40 per cent more deck space than vessels of similar size.
This additional room allows for a waterfront rear deck that extends directly over the sea.
And the luxury doesn’t stop there.
Amenities include a swimming pool and a helipad, features typically found on much larger yachts.
With a 2,000 GT displacement, the Outlier I is designed for both short coastal journeys and long-range travels.
Newsburn said: “We are pushing the boundaries of yacht design, reimagining guest spaces and adjacencies to offer a completely new way of living on the water.”
Outlier is the studio’s latest project after it announced the construction of a new mega airport set to open in Europe by 2032.
Set to cost as much as £25billion, the 450,000sqm airport will replace the current Warsaw Chopin Airport, which is just 165,000sqm.
With just two runways at first, a third will open by 2045, with plans for long-haul flights.
It expects to welcome around 34million passengers in its first year, which will grow to as many as 60million.
Construction will start next year, being designed by Foster + Partners – behind London‘s the Gherkin – and Buro Happold.
Grant Brooker, head of studio at Foster + Partners previously said: “We believe the CPK [the airport] will completely change the way people travel around Poland, and will also become a new gateway to Europe and the rest of the world.”
Deputy CEO, Dariusz Kuś said it will be a “multi-modal transport hub which will connect not only cities in Poland, but also the neighbourhood countries in Eastern Europe.”
The boat will appear like a ‘floating glass villa’[/caption]
