Glass Galore: Designer Lujac Desautel's childhood inspires a yacht from the future.
By
Daniel Harding, Jr.
Updated: June 12, 2014
Rear Steps
Creating a truly one-of-a-kind yacht design is a tall order in an industry that includes submersible ships, boats with multiple helipads and vessels shaped like islands.Lujac Desautel
Lujac Desautel
So when the renderings for a glass-walled megayacht — appropriately named Glass — started circulating a couple of months ago, many veterans were shocked to learn her creator was a 22-year-old senior at the California College of the Arts School of Architecture.Lujac Desautel
Lego Inspiration
More shocking than his age was that his inspiration came from Legos.Lujac Desautel
Artistic Touch
“The beauty of Legos is the infinite amount of possibilities that are created with just a few pieces,” says Lujac Desautel.Lujac Desautel
Indoor Pool
“Glass is an evolution of this idea in an architectural form, and the ingredients create an ever-changing experience with the ocean, much like the ocean itself is ever-changing.”Lujac Desautel
Glass Yacht Living Room
Glass sports a multihull platform with three rectangular levels of superstructure.Lujac Desautel
Profile of Glass Yacht
The middle layer’s glass walls extrude beyond the beam of the hull, offering a 360-degree view of the water. The 54-foot-tall skyscraper of a structure also features an elevator, numerous living spaces, a children’s playroom with enormous Lego-shaped furniture and indoor pools.Lujac Desautel
The Designers Angle
Desautel might not look like a typical yacht designer and his concept might not look like a traditional yacht, but in a field that prizes ingenuity, he’s someone to watch. lujacdesutel.com Lujac Desautel
