Southern Dunes – Six Senses | Foster+Partners

A1-1建筑设计,A1-1.6酒店建筑,度假酒店,#Six Senses,#2024-2025获奖作品,#设计宇宙大奖空间类评审团大奖2024-2025,# sustainability

Southern Dunes – Six Senses | Foster+Partners

Foster+Partners ，发布时间2024-12-19 16:08:52

奖项（0）

媒体报道（0）

项目工程信息

Client: Red Sea Global

Appointment: 2018

Construction Start: 2020

Completion Date: 2023

Site Area: 2,338.288m2

External Area (Gross): 22,500m2

Number of Floors: 3 storeys, 1 basement

Building Dimensions:

Height 5-15m

Length 125m

Width 90m

Capacity:

40 Villas

40 Hotel rooms

Facilities:

Villas

Hotel rooms

Spa

Swimming Pool

Speciality restaurant and bar

All day dining restaurant

Parking Facilities: 25 car parking spaces

Structure: Post tension concrete structure

Materials: Concrete, steel, stone, timber

Sustainability

Energy & Carbon: Powered by 100% renewable energy via a solar farm

Mobility & Connectivity: Electric vehicle fleet managing all guest arrivals and departures from the nearby Red Sea airport

Water:

Desalination

Water conservation

Wastewater treatment and re-use

Storm water management

Materials & Waste:

Local materials

Riyadh stone

Wellbeing:

Resort centred on wellbeing

Earth lab focused on promoting sustainable principles and ethos

Accessible and inclusive

Pool amenities

Local arts and crafts labs

Speciality restaurant

All day dining

Culture & Heritage:

Promoting local culture and traditions in a contemporary manner with daily workshops and activities offered to the guests.

Prosperity:

Promoting local economy by supporting local staff

Situated a short distance inland from the Red Sea coast, Southern Dunes is a new luxury resort that is set to become a new destination for global tourists. The project is a celebration of Saudi Arabia’s amazing desert landscape and pursues the highest environmental standards of sustainability in an effort to preserve, protect and enhance the region’s stunning natural biodiversity for generations to come. The larger masterplan for the special economic zone includes an international airport and several island developments, including Coral Bloom on Shura island – the hub island for the coastal development.

Located in a spectacular setting, where the dunes meet the mountains, the entrance to the resort is marked by a distinctive flower-shaped canopy, sheltering a lush oasis. Planted with local species of flora, it cools the space naturally and enhances its environmental qualities. The lightweight, rope-clad petals accommodate the welcoming area and many other amenities surrounded by panoramic views of the mountains and desert beyond. The luxurious hotel rooms are located towards the breath-taking valley and open up with spectacular views of the mountains.

The resort also features 40 mountain villas, carefully placed across the site, with lightweight roof forms that are inspired by undulating sand dunes and traditional tents. The villas respect the site’s topography, their fluid roof structures blend with the sand and the colour of the soil. The resort includes exclusive amenities such as the spa, pool area and speciality restaurants, which are all underpinned by a commitment to championing local crafts, cuisines and traditions.

The spa provides a wide array of traditional treatments, with serene views of a nearby valley and the mountains beyond. The pool area creates an oasis for guests, sheltering them from strong sunlight and providing spectacular views of the sand dunes. The resort’s speciality restaurants are situated at the site’s highest point, to facilitate sunset dining.

The structures have been carefully planned and sited to minimise environmental impact. The landscaping is also sensitively designed, to maintain and enhance the original character of the area.