Riviera Maya, Mexico
The Kanai Retreat is located on Mexico’s magnificent Yucatan coast line, comprised of lush mangroves and pristine beaches. W Retreat Kanai is the centerpiece of the Kanai Resort which includes four hotels and a Beach Club. The 180-room hotel has unparalleled accommodations, state of the art leisure, spa and fitness facilities, two restaurants and three bars. The Beach Club services the entire resort as well as future residential housing units along two surrounding golf courses.
A natural preservation order limits the development of the 183 hectare site to 3.8 hectares of buildable land and landscaping. Elevated above the flood plane, the hotel floats on a carpet of mangroves. The dramatic forms of the architecture are incised into the site against the infinite horizon of sea, sky, and landscape, juxtaposed by a playful merging of levels and floating planes that seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor spaces. Building and landscape flow into one another, as meandering gardens and courtyards, sinuous pools and waterworks intersect with terraces and foot paths.
The strong T-shape geometry of the main hotel building surrounds the main pool, maximizing daylight with its south-west orientation and engaging the spectacular views. The arrival is from the north-west, leading to a porte-cochere, flanked by the sculptural conference center. The north facade contains vertical circulation and service areas. This façade is divided into three distinct planes penetrated by viewing platforms overlooking the mangrove landscape. A perforated screen wall at the entrance is landscaped as a green wall and punctured by a vestibule to mark the main hotel entrance.
Set back superimposed stories provide generous terrace spaces for the individual guest rooms with unobstructed views toward the sea. The guest rooms have been developed as continuous living areas, with the interior space continuing to an exterior deck furnished with lounge seating, cocktail bar, exterior tub and shower. The decks are enclosed by retractable privacy screens and sun shading louvers.
The entrance of the Beach Club along the curvilinear wall reveals the view toward the ocean. Comprised as two distinct volumes the east wing contains the double height restaurant and the west wing provides administration, support spaces and a game room on the ground floor and a gym on the second floor. The curved deck that extends to the dunes is a lively gathering area for the pool and the restaurant. The second floor bridge connects the terraces and gardens of the two wings.
The architectural material palette, responsive to the local climate, includes stucco walls, natural stone, pre-cast concrete, concrete paving and wood that complement the dramatic interplay of stark architectural forms, light and shadow. The dynamic interweaving of nature, landscape and architecture embodies the spirit of W Hotels and the energy of the international clientele that allows for a unique experience unlike any other resort of the Riviera Maya.
一家独特的酒店，灵感来自古老的玛雅城市，将内部和外部空间与非凡的自然环境完美融合。
Kanai Retreat 位于墨西哥壮丽的尤卡坦海岸线上，由郁郁葱葱的红树林和原始海滩组成，是 W Kanai 度假村的核心，该度假村包括四家酒店和一个海滩俱乐部。为了响应限制场地开发的自然保护令，Meier Partners 将该建筑群设想为一座漂浮的城市，高架在洪泛平原之上，盘旋在红树林地毯之上。这种独特的方法可以保护独特的自然环境，同时还可以创造出引人注目的建筑组合。
受到玛雅城市分散组织的启发，Meier Partners 选择将项目分散在整个场地，而不是集中在一个区域。酒店主楼的 T 字形围绕主泳池而建，叠加楼层的退台为独立客房提供了宽敞的露台空间，所有客房均享有一览无余的海景。最先进的水疗和健身设施被整合到建筑组合中，沿着两个餐厅和三个酒吧。海滩俱乐部为整个度假村以及周围两个高尔夫球场的未来住宅单元提供服务。度假村建筑的戏剧性形式被切入到海天无际的地平线上，
在整个建筑群中，建筑和景观相互交融，蜿蜒的花园、庭院、蜿蜒的水池和水厂与梯田和人行道相交。这种自然、景观和建筑的动态交织体现了 W 酒店的精神，并提供了不同于里维埃拉玛雅任何其他度假村的独特体验。