Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店 by Abax Arquitectos

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店 by Abax Arquitectos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銀建築· 2021

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店

by Abax Arquitectos

Client: Abax Arquitectos

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店

Zadun係一間位於墨西哥南下加利福尼亞州聖何塞德爾卡波嘅度假酒店。整個建築群佔地三萬平方米，坐落喺一塊七公頃嘅場地上，喺兩個沙丘後面擁有三百五十米長嘅海灘。酒店設有116個單位，包括標準客房、套房同一棟別墅。建築物設計低矮而橫向舒展，令每間套房都保有獨特嘅氛圍。大型深色嘅懸挑結構突顯咗下加利福尼亞沙漠光影之間嘅平衡。本地石材、木材同大理石與鋁材同耐候鋼相互結合。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Zadun a Ritz Carlton Reserve 度假酒店是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

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