LAVA

LABORATORY FOR VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE

MEXICO MONDE D’EAU HOTEL RESORT

  • Location:
  • Mexico
  • Status:
  • Concept 2009
  • Client:
  • Undisclosed
  • Partners:
  • Wenzel+Wenzel

ABOUT

Worldwide tourist destinations have common features. The customer searches for beauty, adventure, and hospitality. And uniqueness.

In addition current luxury definitions are shifting from exclusive items towards wellness and longevity of the body and mind, creating a rediscovery of our bonds with nature.  A lifestyle of health and stainability replaces the need for consumption. In order to give a destination a unique character, providing local identity - art, colours, vegetation and fauna - was key. 

Current tourist attractions consume excessive amounts of energy and natural resources.  The goal here was to develop a sustainable resort, setting new standards for energy efficient tourism. Constructed on zero emission principles characterised by zero carbon and zero waste, the resort simultaneously maintains the highest quality of life and luxury. 

Relying on renewable energy sources, the development promotes social responsibility and the protection of the natural environment.  Implementing intelligent building technologies such as interactive shading devices, natural daylighting and ventilation systems, as well as the use of locally sourced materials, ensures that these targets are met.

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Design: Toko / Development: Damien Aistrope