Hi Sea Floating Hotel

Architecture Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Architecture, Building and Structure Design.

Hi Sea Floating Hotel
by Xinmeng Dong

Awarded April 15, 2021
CLIENT: Balance Design
5.452

Conceived as a floating island, this hotel is located 500 meters off the coast of China’s southern fujian province. The buoyant project offers guests unrivaled views of the water as well as spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Its remote location meant that the architects had to consider environmental factors such as ocean currents and monsoons. Balance Design studied fish rafts in order to ensure buoyancy, while it was also important that the structure could withstand hurricanes. The roof is constructed from the same corrosion-resistant materials found in airport terminals and and yachts.

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