Thesis Project- 1st place - For my Thesis I chose to develop both the design of the building as well as the interior. Throughout this set you will see the process from inspiration to completion of Hotel Tentacion located in Valencia Spain.
Architectural Table of Contents
Interior Table of Contents
Architectual Inspitation - Here you will see images of Spanish architecture and landscape. They range from the Moorish designs that transformed to the Mudejar style to Gothic cathedrals, Goudis’ Organic Creations, Santiago Calatravas City of Arts and Sciences as well as other modern structures, and finally the natural landscape of Valencia itself. Although these styles visually are quite diverse they all contribute equally to my final design.
Architectural Sketches
Base Plan Process - To develop the base plan for the hotel I used a grid based upon the proportions of the golden section. This resulted in a visually appealing and functional plan.
Final Base Plan - The shapes with the X's in them are open throughtout the building to allow natural light into the interior corridors of the building.
Hotel Tentacion Location
Site Description
Site Plan
Roof Top Details - Due to the favorable climate of Valencia Spain the roof top is able to accommodate a bar and entertainment area, an infinity pool, a sundeck, and a rooftop garden.
Exterior Elevation- Front - The multicolored LED structure on the front of the building sits about 8' away from the front facade. It is based of the Gothic arch which was then flipped and mirrored. Once it reaches the roof top it arches over to create an arbor for the rooftop garden. The fire exit steel stairway design also mimics this pattern.
Exterior Elevation- Rear - The rear facade also sits about 8' from the building and is a steel structure that is derived from a gothic design. The design is often found in smaller scale on architecture and furniture. Here the motif has been simplified, enlarged, repeated and mirrored. The bottom created the Gothic arch and is filled with a modern stained glass and the top once again arches over to create an arbor for the walkway on the rooftop.
sketches for the interior structure.
Inetrior Inspiration- The 7 Deadly Sins - For the interior I decided to play on Spain’s rich religious history by using the seven deadly sins to designate a visual concept for specific areas of the hotel. Some of the Spanish inspiration that ties into the sins includes the Valencia festival of Las Fallas, Salsa dancing, Tapas, and Various Artwork.
Natural Light & Spanish Art
Architectural Quote
First Floor Sketches
Interior Sketches
Lighting, Furniture, and flooring
Roof Top. (section marker 1) - Here you can see where the front and rear facades curve over to dorm the two arbors, as well as the garden, bar, pool, pool deck, and stage.
Building Section 1
Roof Top (section marker2)
Building Section 2
1st Floor- Plan - On the first floor is the lobby, a bar, a restaurant, a dancefloor, a banquet room, and a retail space.
Firs Floor Elevations - the waterfall you see on the waterwall runs down the whole building along one end of a light shaft.
2nd Floor- Plan - The second Floor contains a Gym, Pool, locker rooms, a beauty salon, a juice bar, and a spa.
Second Floor Elevations
Second Floor Elevations
Second Floor Elevations
3rd Floor- Plan - Third Floor Contains a computer lounge, a community kitchen, Single and Double Suites, One Bedroom Suites and Family Suites.
Third Floor Elevations
4th- 14th Floor Plan - The fourth through fourteenth floors contain the same plan as the third with the addition of a luxurt two bed, two bath suite.
Third- Fourteenth Elevations
15th Floor- Plan - This Floor contains a Coffee/ Wine Bar, Lounge areas, a sculpture garden, a game room, and a small theatre. This floor has no exterior walls.
Fifteenth Floor Elevations
16th Floor- Plan - The interior area of this floor contains the night club with a dance floor, stage, dj booth, 2 bars, lounge area and a VIP party room. The exterior is the infinity pool and sundeck.
Sixteenth Floor Elevations
Sixteenth Floor Elevations
Roof Top Elevations
Lobby Perspective Key
Lobby Perspective
Luxury Suite Perspective Key
Luxury Suite- Living Area
Open Air Pond Perspective Key
Open Air Pond Perspective - Above the pond is the infinity pool from the floor above. The sides of the pool are clear. There are also holes in the bottom of the pool to allow filtered sunlight through to give the illusion of being under water. Finally the pool spills over the edge to create a waterfall into the pond.
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Thesis- Hotel Tentacion- Spain
