DE LUXE EXTERIORS GREEN HEART Exterior architecture and landscaping are gaining followers in the world of hotel design. PORCELANOSA GROUP is contributing with its products. Text: SUKEINA AALI-TALEB Photos: BENJAMÍN ALCÁZAR, DAVID MONFIL AND DR. 36 37
HOTEL BARCELÓ ASIA GARDENS & THAI SPA A bit of the East in the Mediterranean Asian reminiscences are present in the lavish vegetation and millenary bonsai trees of this architecture and landscaping project Located in an extraordinary spot among the surrounding mountains of Sierra Cortina in the Mediterranean coast, this hotel stands over a huge pine wood. Asian reminiscences are present in the architecture and in the landscaping project. The lavish vegetation has been chosen so that the guests have the feeling of being in the tropics. And the team of architects and landscapers have successfully achieved their objective, creating an idyllic Asian atmosphere. A total of 312 rooms surrounded by sumptuous gardens with more than 300 different botanic species, with water as a central element. From the first moment, the team of professionals – architects Rodolfo Nonini and Cristian Larrain, and agricultural engineer and landscaper Miguel Ángel Vico – were intent in leaving clear, non-built up ABOVE Team of architects spaces. “This way, the swimming pools, gardens, fountains, springs, pergolas and paths are perfectly (from left to right): integrated and in tune with the architecture”, they claim. The building draws its inspiration from Asian Rodolfo Nonini, Cristian Larrain and design. The same can be said about the type of gardening and, of course, the presence of water, Miguel Angel Vico. a pervading element in the East. The studio approached the landscape design including tropical botanic species, with a range of exotic plants and millenary bonsai trees. The delicate balance between water and plants is visible in the swimming pools, of which there are seven, totalling an area of 3,500 m2. The goal was to achieve pleasant but also functional spaces. And the result is the creation of different atmospheres that make guests feel that they are walking through a unique place that has been conceived for the well-being of body and mind. The main materials used for this project are aged marble in a cream tone and wood in the most luxurious communal areas. For exteriors, marble has been combined with slate and black granite, and wood has also been used. The swimming pools are made in ceramic tiles in different formats, colours and finishes. 38 ABOVE Hydra, from Systempool, a mini-swimming pool that operates at 38ºC, with a water-jet and bubbles, expressly developed for public use. 39
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