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Cliff Edge Hotel
Type
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
Set within a semi-tropical climate and breathtaking scenery of Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, this boutique hotel is situated on the edge of a cliff overlooking the white-sand beach and clear turquoise water.
The hotel's design imagines a venue that imbues the site's natural surrounding into hospitality spaces, making the natural beauty part of an architectural element in and outside the hotel. Instead of distributing and stacking program spaces on the site which would create a large mass and obstruct views of the ocean from the site, the massing strategy aimed to minimize the building's impact while connecting visitors to the ocean. As well the objective was to situate the suites closest as possible to the sea for the guests.
The resulting massing strategy devised two distinct linear blocks - the event hall building and the hotel building. With a semi-tropical climate supporting significant outdoor activities, the suites are situated on the beach with direct access to the water via elevator and internal stairs. The hotel building, which contains the most programmed mass, is located below the cliff to minimize view obstruction from the land and around the site. The hotel's linear massing with suites facing south and extended balconies with opaque east-west facades help to shield the sun during hot summer months while providing an optimal view of the ocean.
The event hall building, which contains more public programs, sits on the top of the cliff serving as the 'bridge' to the suites and the beach beyond, while its east-west orientation helps open up the ocean and cliff view from and around the site. Within the hospitality spaces, the site's four natural elements - beach, water, sky, and cliff - are imbued into the program spaces with framed views.
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Client: International Hotels & Resorts Company
Type: Hospitality, Boutique Hotel and Serviced Residence
Scope: Concept Architecture, Interior Design
Project Size: 21,134 m² / 270,545 sf
Number of Floors: 10 Floors
Structure: Concrete and Steel
The hotel's design imagines a venue that imbues the site's natural surrounding into hospitality spaces, making the natural beauty part of an architectural element in and outside the hotel. Instead of distributing and stacking program spaces on the site which would create a large mass and obstruct views of the ocean from the site, the massing strategy aimed to minimize the building's impact while connecting visitors to the ocean. As well the objective was to situate the suites closest as possible to the sea for the guests.
The resulting massing strategy devised two distinct linear blocks - the event hall building and the hotel building. With a semi-tropical climate supporting significant outdoor activities, the suites are situated on the beach with direct access to the water via elevator and internal stairs. The hotel building, which contains the most programmed mass, is located below the cliff to minimize view obstruction from the land and around the site. The hotel's linear massing with suites facing south and extended balconies with opaque east-west facades help to shield the sun during hot summer months while providing an optimal view of the ocean.
The event hall building, which contains more public programs, sits on the top of the cliff serving as the 'bridge' to the suites and the beach beyond, while its east-west orientation helps open up the ocean and cliff view from and around the site. Within the hospitality spaces, the site's four natural elements - beach, water, sky, and cliff - are imbued into the program spaces with framed views.
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Client: International Hotels & Resorts Company
Type: Hospitality, Boutique Hotel and Serviced Residence
Scope: Concept Architecture, Interior Design
Project Size: 21,134 m² / 270,545 sf
Number of Floors: 10 Floors
Structure: Concrete and Steel
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