TIVOLI VICTORIA BANYAN TREE INTERIOR DESIGN - Promontorio

TIVOLI VICTORIA
BANYAN TREE
INTERIOR DESIGN
Vilamoura (Algarve), Portugal, 2004 – 2009
INTERIOR DESIGN
Location Vilamoura (Algarve), Portugal
Operator Tivoli Hotels & Resorts
Developer Espirito Santo Group
Programme Bedrooms, suites, restaurants, bars, lobby,
ballroom and meeting rooms, pool areas, etc
Gross Floor Area 24,000 sq.m
Art Project Pedro Calapez, Gabriela Albergaria,
Mariana Viegas, João Louro, Ricardo Valentim, Nuno Cera
Project Status 2004 (preliminary studies) – 2009 (built and open to public)
Covered balcony overlooking golf course
Details of fine dining restaurant
All-day dining boufet All-day dining boufet Lobby seating areas
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TIVOLI VICTORIA BANYAN TREE INTERIOR DESIGN
Vilamoura (Algarve), Portugal, 2004 – 2009
Details of presidential suite
Located in the golfing heart of the
Algarve, the Victoria is a golf-dedicated
hotel directly facing Arnold Palmer’s
Victoria golf course (hence the name), and
surrounded by two other courses. This
quasi-symmetrical building is formed by
a main central building and two bedroom
wings generating a U-shape facing west.
The sense of arrival begins with the entry
plaza. With its three independent main
entrances and stone arcade, its function is
to separate the high-flux guests coming as
groups or for conferences into the lateral
porches, releasing the monumental main
entry for the individual visitors.
The stunning two-storey lobby offers
direct views of the golf course. From
there, the guest can descend towards the
outside pools and bars, or go up to the fine
dining restaurant and the spa.
Meticulously detailed in fine stonework,
solid wood and handmade ceramics, the
building echoes the spirit of prewar grand
hotels, as it aspires to a contemporary
rethinking of classical splendour. Inside,
the same profusion of materials and
finishings, follows from the lobby with
Emperor marble and bronze inlays, to the
rich wood boarding and panelling of the
various spaces.
The bedrooms, although not exceedingly
large (36 sq.m net) are extremely
comfortable, with enclosed sanitary
area, and shower and bathtub, open but
enclosable by a system of sliding doors.
The floor is in large pieces of Portuguese
white marble. Different artists have
collaborated in site-specific artwork for
the hotel, including Gabriela Albergaria’s
tree sculpture in the lobby and custommade
wallpaper for conference centre.
Plan and sections of standard guestroom
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