In this project, Polen aimed to emphasize the dynamism of the natural motion of the desert by exploring and highlighting the topography created by its winds, the elements that make it a gift to the senses, its natural form of creating paths and spaces that appear and disappear as in a landscape of surprises, and we did this by keeping true to its nature and cycles.
They only used plants that are endemic to the area so that these blossoms happened naturally without the need of extra water or human intervention.
This way, the guests of the hotel could experience the desert in its most real of forms, and in the practical, the project can keep its magic with the least amount of maintenance.
Keeping with the idea of water and senses, they maintained and directed a stream of water that runs through the property to give the guests an auditory pleasure and that culminates in a fantastic spring, which transports us to a natural oasis, which refers to what happens in the place naturally, this magnificent contrast of environments that reaches all the senses.
To finish the full experience, they made the paths with the softest sands of the area to encourage visitors to stride the hotel barefoot.
CREDITS
PROJECT: Paradero Hotel
STUDIO: Polen Arquitectura de Paisaje
AREA: 12,000 m2
LOCATION: Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
YEAR: 2021
LEAD DESIGNERS: Polen Arquitectura de Paisaje (Landscape), Yashar Yektajo (Architecture), Rubén Valdez (Architecture), Bhuber (Interior design)
PHOTOGRAPHS: Onnis Luque
