Dune Spa Resort

Project — Hospitality

Dune Spa Resort

Marrakech, Morocco

Project dossier

Client
Dune Resorts SA
Location
Marrakech, Morocco
Industry
Hospitality
Scope
Outdoor pergola structures + spa and hammam joinery and stone-topped fixed furniture
Scale
Resort, 54 suites
Status
Delivered 2026
Delivery timeline
RFQ to delivery: 20 weeks
Cost band
USD 540K–700K
Sample data

Designed by

Studio Tarika

Procured by

Atlas F&B Procurement

Owner / operator

Dune Resorts SA

Overcoming challenges

The brief, and how we landed it

The challenge

The site sits 90 minutes from the nearest port of entry over unpaved roads, and summer delivery meant crates would cross 50-degree desert heat. The designer specified travertine-clad columns 3.2 m tall for the pergolas — too fragile to ship as single pieces. Local sourcing quotes for hammam stone were inconsistent in grade and the owner refused to accept the risk.

How we delivered

Each pergola was engineered as laminated timber segments dowelled around a concealed stainless post, so no single crate exceeded 220 kg. Crates were specified with heat-stable lining and moisture barriers after a transit simulation. All hammam stone was selected, sealed and cut in our factory, with batch photos signed off by the designer before crating.

Scope of supply

What left our loading dock

Supply list

  • Timber pergola structures, 12 units, segment construction around concealed stainless posts
  • Stainless post and dowel kit per pergola
  • Hammam stone benches and wall cladding, sealed and cut-to-size
  • Spa reception desk in stone-clad waterproof core
  • Heat-stable crating with moisture barriers for desert transit

Materials used

  • Travertine
  • Cement
  • Metal
  • Ceramic

Value engineering on this project

Splitting each 3.2 m pergola into dowelled segments cut crating volume by 35% and removed the specialist oversized-transport quote on the desert leg. Hammam benches were re-specified from solid stone to stone-clad waterproof cores, halving weight and cost. Pre-agreed setting-out templates let the local contractor pour foundation pads before the crates arrived, avoiding a return visit.

The pieces

Supplied from our lines

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