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Hotel, Conference Center, Spa, Pools 14,000 sqm Schematic Design, 2016 China’s domestic tourism is growing at a staggering 10% per year. Though currently mainly focussing on big cities and famous historic destinations, more and more tourists are interested in rural China. Dachangping is a mountainous area, 4 hours drive from Shanghai. It is a tourist destination with hinterland of 90 million (!) visitors. Developing sustainable proposals for tourism is hence critical. The pool hotel is a project which is part of a larger resort design. The masterplan for the resort organizes the various hotels and villas within its borders into ‘villages’ – a strategy to maximize density where necessary, and minimize footprint. The ‘pool village’ is a collection of 8 courtyards with a large diversity of programs: gardens, conference centre, meeting rooms, gardens…The various courtyards are connected through a transparant spine which contains lobby, bars and restaurants. Below the spine, we find all collective functions: pools, spa, meeting rooms. Above the spine, the hotelrooms ‘float’ over the pools. Team: Daan Roggeveen, Robert Chen, Adrian Briega Munoz, Sander Marino, Nahal Mohtashemi, Sun Furui, Sander Marino
Hotel, Conference Center, Spa, Pools 14,000 sqm Schematic Design, 2016 China’s domestic tourism is growing at a staggering 10% per year. Though currently mainly focussing on big cities and famous historic destinations, more and more tourists are interested in rural China. Dachangping is a mountainous area, 4 hours drive from Shanghai. It is a tourist destination with hinterland of 90 million (!) visitors. Developing sustainable proposals for tourism is hence critical. The pool hotel is a project which is part of a larger resort design. The masterplan for the resort organizes the various hotels and villas within its borders into ‘villages’ – a strategy to maximize density where necessary, and minimize footprint. The ‘pool village’ is a collection of 8 courtyards with a large diversity of programs: gardens, conference centre, meeting rooms, gardens…The various courtyards are connected through a transparant spine which contains lobby, bars and restaurants. Below the spine, we find all collective functions: pools, spa, meeting rooms. Above the spine, the hotelrooms ‘float’ over the pools. Team: Daan Roggeveen, Robert Chen, Adrian Briega Munoz, Sander Marino, Nahal Mohtashemi, Sun Furui, Sander Marino
