Haikou Bay ホテル by WoWA Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金賞 in 建築・建物・構造物デザイン Competition Category.
金建築· 2021
Haikou Bay ホテル
Client: WoWA Architecture
A' Design Award 金賞 Winner in 建築 Category
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About Haikou Bay ホテル
海口湾は中国・海南省に位置する五つ星ホテルである。デザインは帆をモチーフとし、都市と海洋を結ぶS字型のボリュームを形成している。細長い建物は三つの都市ビューコリドーによって分節され、視線を開くとともに街路に対する見かけのスケールを軽減している。片廊下式の平面計画により全客室が海への眺望を得ており、建物の平均奥行きは14メートルである。海側のファサードは海の波を想起させ、一方で都市側のファサードは水平線を強調している。楕円形のボールルームは緩やかに傾斜した緑化屋根を戴き、螺旋状のスロープを介してアクセスでき、公共的な活動の場となっている。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金賞
Haikou Bay ホテルは、まさに素晴らしく傑出した第一級のデザインに授与される、計り知れないほど権威ある評価である A' Design Award 金賞の受賞作品です。金賞の受賞作品は、きわめて革新的で、先見性に富み、きらびやかに輝く創造物であり、デザイナーの天才性、叡智、卓越した技量を映し出しています。Haikou Bay ホテルは、最も称賛される、流行を牽引する記念碑的な発明であり、前例のない価値をもたらすことが期待されます。この A' Design Award 金賞を受賞したデザインは、壮観で尊敬されるプロジェクトであり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に大きく寄与し、それを前進させます。Haikou Bay ホテルは、強い欲求を生み出し、情熱を呼び覚まし、創造性を促し、私たちを引きつけます。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This five stars hotel, starting from the "Sail" concept, we create S shape massing to animate the interface between city and nature. Long building massing is cut by 3 urban view corridors to allow visual porosity, and edges are slopped to create dynamic forms. Ocean waves are mimicked on the sea front facades, while the urban side facades emphasize horizontal motions. Hotel ballroom is oval shape with spiral ramp encouraging visitors on the green roof for public activities.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The building is 48m in height, and the GFA is 118,549.0 sqm (include above grade area 68,972.0 sqm and below grade area 49,577.0 sqm), and each wing is a bit more than 200m long. We try to control each tall hotel massing, the sail, no longer than 70m in length so allowing urban view corridor to cut through the long site for decent porosity. Because the hotel has single-loaded corridor layout, the average building depth is 14m, as a ribbon.
- Tags
- Hainan, Hotel, Haikou, WoWA, Haikou Bay
- Production Technology
- The building will be mainly made out of stone, steel, concrete, glass, metal, and wood. We use parametric design tools starting from massing studies, gross floor area calculation, ocean view analysis, facade pattern control, room module generation with modifications to landscape configuration studies. The parametric design tool helps us find the right design balance faster based on scientific analysis and aesthetic preferences.
- Design Challenge
- All guestrooms having full ocean view cause single loaded corridor plan configuration and a long building blocking the views. 3 urban view corridors are requested by the city allowing porosity, and the project must look as one integrated building. We created the "wave" gate to link the cut and pronounce the arrival. Zoning code allowing 20% of site coverage and 40m building height are also challenges to satisfy, we have to negotiate with the city releasing height allowance to achieve the code.
- Research
- Function, geometry, projects with similar site scale researches are conducted at the early design stage. Case studies and scale comparison are methods used to collect plan and elevation design data. Our design team members are the main participants conducting the research. Room modules, urban view corridor locations, building length control limitations are the result and insight we gain from the researches and help us creating dynamic and interesting building forms at this unique site.
- Inspiration
- Since the hotel is facing the ocean, we want to use "Sea" elements as design inspirations. "Sails" is the major concept satisfying urban view corridors and building configuration's need. Waving S shape building plan layout makes the city/ nature interface unique, and create different hotel function zones as requested. Sea waves are the form inspirations for facade design and the arrival entrance gate.
- Project Duration
- The project is located in Hainan, China, and will complete in 2-3 years.
- Operation Flow
- Since the building and the site are long, we try to animate user’s experience walking inside and outside with enough diverse surprises and excitements, by creating hotel function zones, different landscape design characters, corridor pockets, and different facade patterns. We also create the sloping green roof feature for the ballroom, so can interact with the urban setting and invite pedestrians.
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- Team Members
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