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Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel by Abax Arquitectos

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel by Abax Arquitectos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Strieborná cena A' Design Award in Architektúra Competition Category.


StriebornáArchitektúra· 2021

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel

by Abax Arquitectos

Client: Abax Arquitectos

Strieborná cena A' Design Award Winner in Architektúra Category

19,951

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The Design

About Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel

Zadun je rezortný hotel nachádzajúci sa v San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexiko. Komplex sa rozprestiera na ploche 30 000 štvorcových metrov na pozemku s rozlohou sedem hektárov, s 350 metrami pobrežia za dvoma dunami. Rezort obsahuje 116 jednotiek vrátane typických izieb, apartmánov a jednej vily. Budovy sú nízke a horizontálne, takže každý apartmán si zachováva osobitú atmosféru. Veľké tmavé previsy zdôrazňujú rovnováhu svetla a tieňa púšte Baja. Miestny kameň, drevo a mramor sa kombinujú s hliníkom a corten oceľou.

The Recognition

About the Strieborná cena A' Design Award

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel je laureát Striebornej ceny A' Design Award, mimoriadne prestížneho uznania udeľovaného nádherným, pôsobivým dizajnom najvyššej kvality. Laureáti Striebornej ceny sú nesmierne brilantné a mimoriadne kreatívne diela, ktoré ilustrujú výnimočnú odbornosť, talent a bystrosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel sa očakáva, že bude úžasným, vzorovým dielom, pozoruhodne profesionálnym a hlboko inovatívnym. Tento dizajn ocenený Striebornou cenou A' Design Award je veľmi pozoruhodný, obdivovaný vynález, ktorý prináša úžitok a posúva hranice umenia, vedy, dizajnu a technológie. Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve Rezortný hotel je výtvor, ktorému mnohí závidia, ktorý vzbudzuje túžby, prináša pozitívne pocity a vyvoláva úžas a údiv.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Zadun, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is the first hotel in Mexico of only four in the world in the ultraluxury category of this hotel chain. The design of the complex was built on an area of 7has, with 350 meters beach front behind two majestic dunes and spectacular views of the Sea of Cortez. The design intent relies on the creation of a very horizontal, noninvasive building, that allows each suite to be unique and have a particular atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging
The complex has 30,000sm built on an area of 7has, with 350 meters beach front. 116 units divided in 88 Typical Rooms, 5 K suites, 20 Executive Suites, two Deluxe Suites and one Grand Reserve Villa.
Tags
Desert, Reserve, Barefoot Luxury, Corten, Subtle Elegance, Hospitality, Sense of Place
Production Technology
The ambience of subtle elegance is based on the integration of local materials both in buildings and in the outdoor environment, including regional stone, wood and marble in a range of tones going from brown and ocher to sand, as well as the use of aluminum and corten, since it integrates very well with the colors of the desert, behaves well in the outdoors, provides character and timelessness to architecture.
Design Challenge
A brand like Ritz Carlton has well-defined standards for the design of its hotels. However, with only three Reserve resorts built in the world, it was necessary to carry out a continuous and complex exchange of ideas and a reflection process with the brand and all the team involved in the different areas of design in order to understand and assimilate the philosophy of a Reserve and translate it into a true luxury experience based on simplicity, sense of place and deep contact with nature.
Research
The research was based on three main axes: the brand's experience in the other three Reserve already built, the study of ecosystem and particular conditions of the site, and the study of architecture in desert locations from Frank Lloyd Wright to recent resorts like Amangiri in Utah. The data obtained served as the basis for proposing a very contemporary architecture, fully integrated with the Baja California desert and in compliance with Reserve values and philosophy required by the brand.
Inspiration
The inspiration comes from the desert and its surroundings. The light, color and vegetation that characterize the Baja desert are extraordinarily strong elements and a natural invitation to consider architecture as a tribute to it. For this purpose, a series of horizontal planes that emerge from the land were proposed, as well as the use of large black overhangs that, by their arrangement, accentuate the light/shadow balance, taking advantage of the unique quality of the light of the Baja desert.
Project Duration
The design phase started in 2015 in Mexico City, the construction started in July 2017 and it was completed in November 2019. Zadun is located in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Operation Flow
The Reserve "barefoot luxury" philosophy was embraced: guests are in deep contact with nature, in a relaxed atmosphere away from daily stress and reconnecting with themselves in a unique natural environment where local materials are fully integrated with the architecture and the landscaping.
Team Members
Fernando de Haro
Jesus Fernandez
Pablo Blasco
Sofia Bezaury
Image Credits
Image #1: Marriott International, Image #2: Marriott International, Image #3: Marriott International, Image #4: Marriott International, Image #5: Marriott International

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