Hotel in Xishuangbanna - OAD - ArchDaily PDF

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 10

Hotel in Xishuangbanna / OAD

May 10, 2016

HOTELS · XISHUANGBANNA, CHINA
Chen He
45800.0 sqm
2015
Chen He

MORE SPECS
Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


Recommended Products

Lamps - AJ Collection
Louis Poulsen
QUOTE THIS PRODUCT

Bollard Lamp - Lacuna


WINLED

Structural Wood for Residential Home Saloon


EGGER

Text description provided by the architects. This secluded and tranquil hillside resort in Yunnan, China,
Save
owes its subtle and elegant design to OAD’s inherent understanding of local culture and geographic
position. Competent combination of materials, colors and architectural solutions create a dramatic
Home Projects Products Folders Feed
effect. Dark wood, warm ivory walls, stone or wooden floors, and a well-balanced architecture, together
with large pools and finely manicured landscapes are a testament to the idealistic goals of the resort.

The Doubletree Resort by Hilton is a resort in the town of Xishuangbanna on the outskirts of Yunnan’s
cultural heartland. This settelment, also called Banna, borders Myanmar and Laos and enjoys
unparalleled natural beauty as it sits amidst lush green mountains and a tropical environment.
The hotel comprises of 420 rooms, a conference center, two restaurants, and a lounge bar. It has an
indoor gym along with three pools, one indoor two outdoor. The hotel contours the perimeter of its site
and presents a long view to the eastern mountains where the sun rises and the lobby sitting at the
resort’s higher western point where guests enjoy magnificent sunsets facing the entry garden.

Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


There is a constant dialog with the local vernacular architecture and it is best seen in the hotels upper
floors and roofs that merge the local materials, roof tiers, along with outward slanted walls and posts for
a locally inspired design. The architecture of the guestroom wings is more contemporary but still
presents a relaxed attitude about it. It is this blend of so contemporary and local architecture thatSave
exemplifies the success of the resort. Public areas that speak to the vernacularism of the region and
guestroom wings that blend a more modern take on resort hotels and the traditional architecture
Home Projects Products Folders Feed
language of Dai region.
A large open air lobby greets arriving guests, with a scale and proportion that feels natural, it enjoys
views of three open landscapes. The design is also inspired by a local type of osmanthus flower that
natives keep in their homes and the traditional Yunnan pedestal drum. The locally inspired design
elements along with the open air lobby create a sense of outdoor living that is found only found in
Banna.

Each room enjoys a view of the inner garden and guests can enjoy the natural setting from the balcony
that connects the outside with the inside. The outside, the resort’s inner garden, magically complements
the architecture. This inner sanctum of the resort is an area with reflecting pools, meandering paths, and
secret gardens that are sheltered by large tropical palm trees and lavish local flora. These gardens and
courtyards provide spaces for recreation, gathering, meditation, or exploration. There are three pools
that speak to the wide range of guests, providing areas for family enjoyment, and areas for rest and
seclusion.
Smart combination of materials, colors and architectural solutions create a dramatic effect. Dark wood,
warm ivory walls, stone or wooden floors, and a well-balanced architecture, together with large pools
and finely manicured landscapes are a testament to the idealistic goals of the resort.

Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


This secluded and tranquil hillside resort owes its subtle and elegant design to OAD’s inherent
understanding of local culture and geographic position.

Save
Project gallery
Home Projects Products Folders Feed
Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


Project location
Address: Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China

Location to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.

About this office

OAD
Office FOLLOW

Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


Products:

Wood Stone

See more:

Projects Built Projects Selected Projects Hospitality Architecture Hotels

Xishuangbanna China

Cite: "Hotel in Xishuangbanna / OAD" 10 May 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed 24 Oct 2019.
<https://www.archdaily.com/786758/doubletree-by-hilton-xishuangbanna-oad/> ISSN 0719-8884

ROWSE THE CATALOG


Terracotta Rainscreen Facade System - ALPHATON® Karlsruhe Profile
Shildan

Surfaces - Silestone® Eternal Collection


Cosentino

Pergola Systems
Technowood

So Cells – Acoustic Panel System


Kvadrat So Cells
Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed


Luminaire - Amphibia
Zumtobel

Terracotta Facade in Manchester Hospital


Terreal

CNC Production for Wood Projects


Blumer Lehmann

Minimal Frame Window - ah!12 - Interior


panoramah!®

Recessed Lights - Ghost for Insulation Panels


SIMES

More products »

Save

Home Projects Products Folders Feed

You might also like